It took a long time before Rossie could regain her senses and cease down her cries a little bit, during which, Calleb only held her tight in his arms, whispering sweet nothings in to her ears, so that she would know that she was not alone now.
When Rossie stopped crying, her eyes were very red, as though her beast came to the surface. Her tears streamed down her cheeks and wetted Calleb's clothes earlier, but that was the last of the Gamma's concerns.
He reached into his backpack and pulled out a bottle of water for her, to moisten her dry throat, and when Rossie drank it absentmindedly, she choked suddenly because she swallowed the liquid together with her sobs.
Calleb patiently waited for her while observing their surroundings, to make sure there was nothing strange or an enemy nearby.
"It is all right now," Calleb said and kissed her temple and then helped her to stand up. "We should go from here now."
