It only takes him a moment to recover. Reid leaps up and hugs Leila. The stick drops at their feet and he kicks it violently away.

"We have to go," he says. "Are you okay?"

She nods, manages to stop sobbing, but the tears continue to fall.

Reid clutches her hand and they run together back along the trail. It's Leila who pulls him into the trees at a certain place. He trusts her instantly. His fury burns him up inside, so much he can barely think of ...