Broken Boulder this sadness in our hearts is kinda killing me

A cache. The boy corrected a little sharply; he normally would have felt ashamed immediately, but Lennon was still in his thoughts. After that he fell silent again, still digging furiously.
Some thoughts came to him now-- about Korei, about how he could protect her. Lennon's disappearance had hit him hard, and he couldn't risk losing her that way. He couldn't risk losing anyone that way again. Of course, the answer was right in front of him, but he was reluctant. His nerves instantly frayed at the thought, indirect as it was, and part of him wanted to turn tail and run.