She let out a breath she didn't even realize she had been holding, a long sigh, standing and turning back, her first steps slow and then gaining speed as she made her way back to her fallen friend.
How ironic that he was so much taller than her, it would be hard to carry him, but it seemed unjust not to. She brushed a hand over his cheek, just a light touch. "I feel...like this is my fault." She whispered and then carefully cradled him, lifting him with a strain that she thought might snap the heels on her boots.

"Unnn..." She said and lifted till his head was cradled on her shoulder and took a few cautious steps, then, as she gained sureness she grew to a measured walk. "Let's go... sleeping beauty... Alles gut sein wird, wenn sie aufgewacht."

She said the words carefully, she had learned them far easier than the attempts to learn 'her own' language, strange how that worked but the language seemed so much more like English, which at least she knew.


She didn't know ENOUGH though, but what she did seemed somehow precious. "Let's drop you off somewhere safe... let's pray you have pleasant dreams."