He nodded, a jerk of his head as he swallowed down his panic. If they were crying, then they were in danger, which put him and the other boy in danger. They needed to leave, forget about it.
...
Ray seemed to have decided for them both, darting off into the trees. Will bolted aftrt, hearing...
Will's eyes widened, shaking his head. "Baby." It couldn't be one of his siblings, could it? No, he'd left alone... and they'd made sure he couldn't tell anyone. Not in an obvious way, at least. Regardless, someone was alone out there, they couldn't just leave! Taking the boy's hand, he tugged...
Will looked at the scarf, eyeing it and the boy curiously before taking the offered fabric, worn voice humming in thanks. He held it in his hands rather than putting it on, enjoying the new unfamiliar texture. He smiled hesitantly, torn between diving head first into trusting him and running...
Will started at the sudden voice, cringing with a rather embarrassing yelp as he whipped around, mind racing. Oh my gosh they're here they found me how I can't go back I won't go back- oh.
A boy. Not a man. Dressed in dirtied white. He made a weird choking sound as he stared, wondering what he...
Freeze, don't you dare move, some animal part of his brain cried when something landed with a thump behind him. He squeezed his eyes shut, bracing himself for something that never came. Slowly, slowly he turned, stiff muscles turning fidgety when he saw nothing there. But... no, it had to have...
His eyes lit up.
Pretty blue berries were dotted around the bushes- Will had to stop himself from rushing forward and letting everything with the area know where he is. He glanced up again at the chittering creatures, waving a little 'thank you' before crouching in front of the shrub, squinting...
Will... was not having a good time.
Not that he expected to- if anything, he'd been expecting this to go much worse. But he was alive. He was surrounded by life that wasn't caged, restricted. It was worth it. It had to be. He walked on shaky legs, not trusting himself to continue running like...