[ Jim's been a mess all day. They've stayed put in the room with the fireplace since they got there, and Jim spent most of the morning huddled in a corner waiting.
As the day wore on, though, he found himself less and less able to sit still. He started a dozen messages to Zell and didn't send any of them, because what if it distracted him? What if he didn't make it back?
The guilt letting him go in the church alone still churns in Jim's gut if he stops to think too long. He tries not to.
By the time Zell makes it there, Jim's pacing outside, keeping an eye on the horizon. ]
Zell?
[ His voice is quiet at first, but then Zell's getting closer really quickly on his snowboard and Jim starts running toward him on a collision course. ]
Afternoon 352
As the day wore on, though, he found himself less and less able to sit still. He started a dozen messages to Zell and didn't send any of them, because what if it distracted him? What if he didn't make it back?
The guilt letting him go in the church alone still churns in Jim's gut if he stops to think too long. He tries not to.
By the time Zell makes it there, Jim's pacing outside, keeping an eye on the horizon. ]
Zell?
[ His voice is quiet at first, but then Zell's getting closer really quickly on his snowboard and Jim starts running toward him on a collision course. ]
Zell!