"Wish I should send them message," Ruby whispered, the words slipping out before she could choke them back.
But they didn't have a phone.
"Ugh… we really need phones," she thought.
In her mind, she made a note, buy proper communication devices soon.
She stood up again, brushing back a strand of her white hair, her eyes falling on Karl, his cheeks slightly flushed, his fingers picking slowly at the food.
And Jett… eating quietly, carefully, as if he hadn't had a meal without fear in weeks.
Ruby didn't say much more.
***
The morning air was cool as Ruby guided the car through the sky that led back to their village. The sun had only just risen, casting a soft golden hue over the land, and the world felt calmer like it, too, was taking a breath after everything.
Karl sat in the front seat, arms folded but relaxed, his cheek resting against the window as he stared out, still a little sore but much better after a night of rest.
