Chapter Twenty Nine - Big Brothers
Hannah
I picked my way carefully into camp in the pre-dawn hours. It’s a good thing I was not an enemy, because Heath and William were both sound asleep and snoring softly. I stopped and watched them, a little wistfully. How strange to see my brother being cradled in someone’s arms, as though he were something vulnerable that needed protection and comfort. Williams arms rested around him almost possessively.
I wasn’t ashamed to look at them, even though they were naked. They made a beautiful picture together. I pulled the quilt from the lean-to and carefully draped it over them. William murmured and shifted a bit in his sleep, clutching closer to Heath, as though he were afraid Heath had slipped away during the night. I won’t pretend it d
