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Chapter 53 - Camp

Thirty minutes into the walk, Jin started falling apart quietly.

His breathing changed first, shallow and uneven in a way Shu picked up without turning around. Nari had also been quiet for a while now, he wasn't entirely sure when it started but if he had to guess, it was definitely that encounter with the mutated pigs.

'I hope she doesn't have mental shock that causes issues,' he thought, looking at her with a worried expression.

Her hand was still in his, fingers wrapped tight but not trembling anymore, at least not outwardly. He gave her a small squeeze and she looked up at him with those big eyes before looking away again.

Behind them, Jin kept shuffling along with that pouch pressed against his chest.

'Man,' Shu thought, his jaw tightening a little. 'Everyone around me today is going through it.'

"Mister Shu," Jin said.

"What."

The kid's jaw worked for a second. "About my sister, you said you could fix it."

"Yeah."

"What do you want for it?"

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