After helping Elijah with Desmond, he gave the guy a short nod at the request for water. He’d become single-minded in purpose, having viewed Desmond as more of a friend on the island than he would have back in the world. He was able to retrieve his water bottle, and emptied the home made brew from it. Water…preferably from the falls.  The storm and darkness had hidden the natural path to the lagoon, but he had no such trouble now. Normally the walk would be uneventful, except he’d heard a crack in the woods…like a branch that had an inch left before it fell.<br/><br/>He had to dodge a few of those since his arrival on the island, but none of them had even fallen with a full fledge woman. Charlie was stunned. Completely, irreversibly stunned. He must have stood there, staring at her for 30 seconds, contemplating if he’d finally gone insane from his time here. Finally, he knelt down to reach out to her face. He couldn’t stop his hand from shaking, and once he’d touched her cheek, his hand backed away as if touching something hot. He breathed hard, trying to regain his composure despite his heart going well past the speed limit.<br/><br/>“You’re real…Here…Right now?” he asked hoarsely. His throat had suddenly gone as dry as a desert. Curves, soft skin…and by god he could still smell the world on her. It brought back memories better left alone, and somehow sweeter because of it. Memories of a life left behind. He brought up the steel sports bottle as if suddenly remembering “Desmond…” he muttered, and stood up “A friend got bit by a snake…I have to help him.” he was able to speak normally, but the look of confusion showed in his face and tone.<br/><br/>He was of two minds…one that held on to the civilized world, and the other that had slowly adapted to the animal. It was just like with the snake…reflex was starting to take over, and she smelled so good…good enough to devour whole. “I have to help him…” he said again, as if convincing himself, and reached out to her “I can help you up…but I have to go…have to” though she could feel that he was talking to her, he was actually fighting over who stayed and who left. “Snake bite…” he said again, after he helped her, then continued to the Lagoon.<br/>