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Stacey froze when he heard the petrified scream. A chilling shiver zipped down his spine, he stopped breathing, afraid to turn around. The scream didn't sound human that's for sure. It was the thing that wouldn't leave him alone. He took a step, about to run again when Elron called out that it was clear. He turned around, curls bounced around his forehead when he looked back at the group. The thing was gone, there was a giant shard of ice sticking out of the ground, and Penny was on the ground. He hoped she wasn't hurt. He didn't dally around, since he was the furthest from everyone, an easy target for more things that go bump in the dark. He jogged, until he caught up with Elron, out of breath but relieved he didn't have to run for his life anymore. 

They joined everyone else, but Stacey had his eyes on Penny. She made him anxious at first, but she went to bat for him and risked her life to save his. No one's ever done that before. There were times when he wasn't sure he deserved to live, but a stranger saw his life as more valuable than he ever has. He dropped his knees next to her, face red not only from the cold, but from his tears. 

"Thank you." He cried out and covered his face with his hands, he didn't want anyone to see his face. It's bad enough he's so overwhelmed he's between a meltdown and happy. "Thank you, thank you, thank you." He hiccups between his words, repeating himself over and over again. He composed himself enough to wipe his nose and looked up at Zoey. "Thank you." He said, shakily.