“You did. A long, long time ago.” A time when traveling outside of Halo was so new and Noah received his first sunburn. “You also gave me medicine and took me on a tour of the hospital in the Hollowed Grounds.” You were my first friend outside of Halo.” His sentences turned from vague to precise, and it seemed to work out. The fog over her eyes lifted, if at least briefly, and Phoebe recognized him. “I’ve been here the whole time.” He said, continuing to herd her in the direction of the (relative) safety of Torchline. Hours and hours passed, but eventually the two made it all the way to her home. When Noah was confident she was safe, and no longer beneath the influence of the cactus poison, did he use his compass to return to Halo.
FIN
FIN
Noah
hope is a fire to keep us warm
