As Emily darted left, Florence continued to weigh his options. He didn't want to carry the heavy aileron around anywhere; it was far too heavy, and from where he was standing the other survivors were out of sight. He decided that he should go back to the pool and see the status of his well-being.
Florence made it back to the pool in a short while. He went into the alcove of leaves. His friend was still not awake, but something was very different this time.
"Hey..." Florence said eagerly, "Please wake up..." However, the boy did not awake. Florence checked his vitals; he put his finger on his jugular to find the pulse. His horrors were confrimed; while Florence was away, his friend had lost to his injuries and died.
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