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That short rest on the mud banks did wonders for him. He felt better as soon as he was standing. Since he was still wobbly, Merry slung an arm around his back and supported him all the way to the truck. He definitely didn't object to that. He'd dive into a dozen icy creeks to get Merry's arms around him.
He eased into the passenger seat and let her drive to the front door. She went inside to check in and left the heat blasting in the cab. He almost dozed off while she was gone.
"Adrenaline," he explained sleepily when she hopped back into the truck. "After it wears off you feel like a truck hit you."
"Well, a truck didn't hit you, it saved you." She gave him a teasing smile. "And now it's giving you door-to-door service. They gave us a ground-floor suite so you don't have to climb a
