( it would take too long to write out a reply and this feels urgent, so almost immediately he calls back, swallowing the rising panic in his throat — )
What's wrong? Where are you?
( it could be nothing — he could be overreacting — but with the strange illness spreading around the village... )
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What's wrong? Where are you?
( it could be nothing — he could be overreacting — but with the strange illness spreading around the village... )