Chapter 194
- Minutes felt like hours as they trudged through the forest, the man's breath coming in labored gasps. The boy kept glancing back at the unconscious figure, worry etched on his young face.
- "Dad, do you think he'll be okay?" the boy asked, his voice trembling.
- "I don't know, son," the man replied honestly. "But we're going to do everything we can to help him."