[Ratonhnhaké:ton ducks his head in another nod and resumes walking, keeping a few short steps ahead of his mother to guide her along.
He bears his racing thoughts and newfound anxiety in silence as they follow the backstreets to his camp. What should he explain first? What would be easiest for her? There is so much to say...
And what if he wakes up and this has all been some too-real dream?
He steals a furtive glance over his shoulder at her... only to trip over a crack in the pavement during that brief moment of distraction.
Recovering from his stumble, he shakes his head, motions at the ground, and mumbles a warning.]
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He bears his racing thoughts and newfound anxiety in silence as they follow the backstreets to his camp. What should he explain first? What would be easiest for her? There is so much to say...
And what if he wakes up and this has all been some too-real dream?
He steals a furtive glance over his shoulder at her... only to trip over a crack in the pavement during that brief moment of distraction.
Recovering from his stumble, he shakes his head, motions at the ground, and mumbles a warning.]
Careful.