“Lie down, now, sweetie.”
“Hey, what happened?” Dimitri asked, falling to the sand beside his sister and the newcomer.
“He’s hurt,” Belle said.
“My name’s Garrett,” Garrett added.
“Well, I’m Dimitri, and we’re going to get you some help.” Dimitri bit his lip. “Can you stand up?”
“Maybe with a bit of help.”
“What can I do?” Belle asked.
“Run on ahead and tell Mother what’s happened,” Dimitri replied, helping Garrett struggle to his feet. He slipped under Garrett’s arm, supporting most of his weight.
Belle nodded and sprinted all the way back to the cottage. “Mother! Mother!”...
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