The Unraveling - It Burns

Chaos erupted before his eyes. A body singed, dusted, completely gone-- shit dude. The gravity of the situation finally becoming clear to Tide, a shiver racing down his spine. Calliope taking a brutal hit across the face, a whimper finally rising from the boy. "Cal--" Tide hiccuped. "Lyra!" He shouts, to the point where his voice cracks. Panic taking hold of the child, in the worst way.

But there's a path forward. Sid was starting to chuck stuff into the hole. He should help. He'd help. Tide would help, though it feels like he's not piloting his own shell. As a voice from a monochrome boy raises to try and give direction, the boy's lips peel back, revealing all the fucking teeth in his mouth. "Nah fuck you dude," crass? Yeah, but he's not interested in playing nice. Finding a branch to stuff in the hole and carrying on... as best he can. Everything exploding around the boy, deeply overwhelmed, but fuck it's all Tide can do right now.

"Tide"