[At least this way he seems to be breathing better. It isn't ideal for him to lie there in cold wet clothes and fall asleep, but they have a fire and it would only make him worse to fight for wakefulness. As the flames start to really build, Mia moves for a while to the opposite side of the fire, not wanting to waste the heat.
She stays standing, because she has the sense to know that if she sits, she might fall asleep too, leaving them both trapped and vulnerable. Over the rustle of the fire she listens to the fighting outside - which feels so far away, more than a few feet for sure - and listens also for any change in Walter's breathing, or if he says something.
Eventually they are going to have to get back to safety. If there is safety to be found anywhere.]
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She stays standing, because she has the sense to know that if she sits, she might fall asleep too, leaving them both trapped and vulnerable. Over the rustle of the fire she listens to the fighting outside - which feels so far away, more than a few feet for sure - and listens also for any change in Walter's breathing, or if he says something.
Eventually they are going to have to get back to safety. If there is safety to be found anywhere.]