[He doesn't remember who Steph is, not at first. But he hears a woman's voice and he hasn't seen a woman in over a week, not once since he was brought to the compound. And the last woman he saw was Mrs. Schrader, and she'd been really nice to him even though he could tell she was scared of him, and all of that helps him stop. Just for a moment, just to see if she might be here to help.
The exhaustion and the cold hit him a second later and he couldn't keep moving even if he wanted to. The most he can do is roll onto his side again just to get a good look at her. When he sees what she's got in her hand, he tugs his arms forward to offer up the handcuffs so she can unlock them. His range isn't too good, though. The chains and his injuries both keep him from barely lifting his hands out of the snow.]
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The exhaustion and the cold hit him a second later and he couldn't keep moving even if he wanted to. The most he can do is roll onto his side again just to get a good look at her. When he sees what she's got in her hand, he tugs his arms forward to offer up the handcuffs so she can unlock them. His range isn't too good, though. The chains and his injuries both keep him from barely lifting his hands out of the snow.]