"what should we do now?"

the question sat in gilfred's mind like a rock, mainly because, he didn't have an answer. Everything had gone wrong so fast, now he didn't know where the others were and more importantly if they were alive, all Gilfred did know was that they needed to get out of the area and fast. Pushing his now aching legs further, he pushed on, keeping a light smile, as much for Thema as for himself. "Well I suppose the smart thing to do would be to head back to the cave, though..." his voice trailed off as his mind raced faster and faster, filling with what ifs. Shaking his head, Gilfred stopped and kneeled down, leaning on Clarent. His legs hurt, his arms were tired and in all likelihood his brother was dead. Closing his eyes Gilfred breathed deeply and after a moment hauled himself to his feet, gritting his teeth, and continued on. He began pushing himself towards the cave, slower this time, but it was still forward progress. 

"sorry if im not very good company right now" Gilfred apologized, managing a smile, even a slight laugh. "