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she was thankful for him. thankful that he was present to catch her, to try and ease her worries. his words drifted to her through a fog of confusion, and as that confusion faded, she smiled. it was a tiny thing which did not quite make it to her eyes, but she was trying. i hope so, she stated, punctuating her words with a small sigh as she leaned upon aaron. perhaps it was not proper of her to do so, but he was here, and he was stronger than her in this moment; her cheek eventually rested upon his shoulder, possibly too close for comfort, but it was satisfying for the red woman. perhaps we should send out pairs of hunters? or explorers. maybe there is somewhere that is better suited for us - or hasn't been touched by the plague? but even as she spoke this, murmured almost conspiratorially towards him, she felt doubt. hosannah realized she did not want to leave these dark woods, as much as she had initially feared them.