Finding Ethan

[notsoyoung]

He's nervous. They're all nervous.

It's a man-hunt. That's what it is. They all know it. They go to find him, to bring him back, to keep everyone else safe.

But something about it... it smells wrong. There's fear in the air, and a feral sort of hunger as Charlie approaches the door. The smell that reminds David of time spent running around

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[go_between]

Richard comes out into the main bar from the laundry room with a basket of clean nappies to take up to Seth. Then he sees David on the floor and runs over to him.

"David, love, are you all right?"

[notsoyoung]

He nods, lays down spread-eagled on the floor, panting.

"It's..."

He breathes deeply.

"Daytime. On the Island."

He closes his eyes, and just breathes for a while.

"Richard, tell me I'm not burnt."

[go_between]

Richard sets the basket on a table, sits down next to David and gently checks him over.

"You look fine, David. How do you feel?"

[notsoyoung]

"Tired," he says honestly.

"Just... put up a sign that no one should disturb me."

He doesn't even blink. Just falls asleep.