Jack imagined that they had a long and complicated way to the surface, to freedom, and he was already exhausted. He also knew that they would have to pass by more dead or maybe people here or there clinging to life, but he and Gabe weren't in a position to help them, only open the way for rescue to come.
Despite the cramped quarters, the feel of Gabe's arm around him was a relief, an assurance that for this single moment, they were safe. They could catch their breath, guarding one another like wolves. He snuggled in once he had an assessment of the injuries on his partner. "Your lung... is it damaged?" He already knew the answer but it was important to keep talking. Also, Gabe's hoodie had survived as well as his uniform, so basically not at all.
He hummed, his eyes closed just listening to the sound of debris still settling or little pebbles falling. "...what if we get up there and emergency crews are there?" If the whole building had been leveled, the area would be huge and hard to navigate. They had a window if they didn't pause too long. "I'll take point. You can't move quickly with that lung of yours. I'm not risking you."
He had already made an assessment that blood loss and a collapsed lung meant Reyes was the worst off out of the two of them. He leaned in to rest his forehead against Gabe's and winced at the pain in his face.
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Date: 2019-04-30 04:41 am (UTC)Despite the cramped quarters, the feel of Gabe's arm around him was a relief, an assurance that for this single moment, they were safe. They could catch their breath, guarding one another like wolves. He snuggled in once he had an assessment of the injuries on his partner. "Your lung... is it damaged?" He already knew the answer but it was important to keep talking. Also, Gabe's hoodie had survived as well as his uniform, so basically not at all.
He hummed, his eyes closed just listening to the sound of debris still settling or little pebbles falling. "...what if we get up there and emergency crews are there?" If the whole building had been leveled, the area would be huge and hard to navigate. They had a window if they didn't pause too long. "I'll take point. You can't move quickly with that lung of yours. I'm not risking you."
He had already made an assessment that blood loss and a collapsed lung meant Reyes was the worst off out of the two of them. He leaned in to rest his forehead against Gabe's and winced at the pain in his face.
"I'll go when you want to."