Kyris followed him quietly. She wondered if she had a destination in mind. Her head was clearing a little bit, but she was definitely still feverish. Ahead, she noticed that Toshi didn't look so well. She was about to inquire about his health, but he collapsed before she could get a word out.<br/><br/>"Toshi!" she rushed to his side, rolling him over and examining the side of his head. There were a few scratches that she noticed, but it wasn't as bad as it could have been. Still... She was in no condition to be carrying him for any lengthy distance, and they didn't even have a destination. Kyris had never been permitted to have a phone, so she couldn't call for a cab to take them anywhere, either. She bit her lip apprehensively,<span style="font-style: italic">What should I do?</span><br/><br/>She sighed, then looked around. There was a small clearing with a few trees just a little further ahead. It would have to do, at least until Toshi came to. At least it wasn't a grain field. Carefully, she managed to get Toshi onto her back, and stumbled forward. The exertion had her head spinning, as she was not accustomed to lifting people, even people as slight as Toshi was. Kyris had to stop and let her vision settle down a few times, but she made it to the clearing all the same.<br/><br/>Kyris laid her companion down gently, using the shirt he'd given her to cushion his head and covering him with the hoodie she had been wearing. She stood again and began collecting some sticks for firewood. They were far enough from the road that people probably wouldn't panic if she started a fire. She dug a hole in the ground, so the fire wouldn't get out of hand, then built her wood pile, using the dryer grass for kindling. Now... Now she just needed a way to start it.<br/><br/>She sat back on her heels, pondering, then glanced back at Toshi. What were the chances? Gingerly, she checked his pockets. Truly, she couldn't believe her luck. He had a lighter. Kyris laughed a little bit in relief, and set the fire. Slipping the lighter back into its proper pocket, Kyris pulled the boy gently to her, so that his head was on her lap, and took another look at his wound. It was still bleeding a little bit. Thankfully, Kyris always kept a small bottle of drinking water in her bag, and she used that and Toshi's shirt to gently clean the scratches. From there, all she needed to do was keep a little pressure on the wound, so he didn't lose any more blood than he already had. She wasn't concerned about the scratches so much as she was about the reason for his collapse, but there wasn't really anything she could do for that now.<br/><br/>In the end, she dozed off; her back against a tree, Toshi's head on her leg, and one hand pressing the shirt against the side of his head. Despite the situation, she felt oddly at peace.