Fandom The Farmhouse Dream { The Last of Us 1x1 with icedthemoon }

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Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaleb squeezed Rowan’s hand as he heard his crying. He turned and scooped Rowan up in a fluid movement. Rubbing his back. “We’ll take care of him. It’ll all be okay.” He said, kissing the top of his head as they headed down the path. Killian kept himself as close to Carlos’ chest. He heard his words and he whimpered at the occasional jostling as they walked. “Hurts..” He said softly, whimpering a little. Kaleb looked at Carlos, hearing his words and he knew his partner was feeling guilty for not checking the barn. “It wasn’t your fault my love. No one would’ve thought about the floors.” Kaleb said as they made it to the gate.​

 

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Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

“I know. I know it hurts.” Because if one of them did know how that kind of thing would feel, it would be him. Him and Jordan. As he held onto Killian, he gave Kaleb a sideways look. “I should have. I should have known to check.” He could think of nothing else but when he felt through the floor. That was when he was being careless and playing. Now he was doing the same thing with these kids, and they did not deserve that. He should have checked before. His complacency was becoming more and more of a problem. He almost died thinking that he could handle anything that came to him. He almost let Kaleb die because he was too busy being on his own to watch out for him as well. Now his sons were getting hurt because of it. Hurt and upset. Rowan, despite not being hurt like Killian, curled into Kaleb’s chest and cried.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian was still whimpering as he heard Carlos’ words. His face buried in his father’s shirt. Tears dripping down his face. Kaleb looked at Carlos and sighed softly. “You can’t blame yourself. We’ve just gotten them. How would you have known that this was a problem?” He asked as they headed through the gate. He rubbed Rowan’s back as they walked. Kaleb knew that Carlos would feel guilty for a long time. Kaleb came to the medical tent and slipped inside. “Jacob?” He called, keeping the door open for Carlos and Killian. Jacob, sitting at one of the tables, looked up. “Kaleb. Carlos. How can I help you?” He asked, looking at the small family.​

 

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Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

With both of the boys crying and sad, Carlos didn’t know what else to do but blame himself. He should never have let them run around on their own. He should have been a better father. It was only the first real day as a dad and he was already messing up. He had nothing to tell Kaleb, because it didn’t matter that they didn’t know that the barn was a problem. He should have known to check. It was a problem he already dealt with. When they arrived at the medical tent, he immediately walked over to Jacob. Even if Nate was there too, and he was, Jacob was more experienced. He could do more with the equipment that they had here. It would not upset Nate. “He fell. We think he dislocated his arm. He says his leg hurts too. It wasn’t pretty.” He wasn’t sure how to put Killian down without him hurting more. Rowan, from Kaleb’s arms, whimpered, “Can you make him better? Please?”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Jacob looked at Carlos and then heard Killian whimper. “Okay. Come set him down on the table.” He said as he cleared off space. “He’ll hurt no matter what when you set him down, and I need space so you’ll have to back up once he’s down.” Jacob added. He looked at Rowan with a smile. “I’ll make him all better. Promise.” He said as he moved away. “Nate, can you grab the sewing kit in that far drawer? And then I’m going to need your help in putting his shoulder back in.” Jacob said as he turned to grab alcohol, rags and bandage wrap. Killian whimpered as he pulled his head out and looked at Jacob. Kaleb watched the scene before him, rubbing Rowan’s back gently. “He’ll make him all better. Jacob’s a hero remember? You want to watch him fix Killian?” Kaleb asked, looking down at Rowan.​

 

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Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Carlos was trying his hardest to keep it together. He was normally pretty good in a crisis, though these crises didn’t normally involve little boys who were now in his care. If he were not actively panicking, he might have wondered if this was going to end up similarly to how it was with Kaleb. He really did not know how to handle things as well when it was Kaleb in the crisis. Nate, who was previously reading through a pile of books for the potential impending rebreaking of Hayden’s leg, could tell that this could go poorly. The only thing keeping Carlos together was probably his tendency to try to be strong for his people. That and the fact that Kaleb was doing a very good job keeping calm. Nate nodded and did as he was asked, grabbing the kit and bringing it over as Carlos put Killian down on the table. Rowan tried to look over to see Killian from Kaleb’s arms. He nodded. He wanted to make sure his brother was okay. He looked at Jacob and tried to see him as a hero too.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Jacob smiled at Killian as he was set on the table. "Hey buddy. I see you got hurt. You're being so brave right now." Jacob said softly as he looked over the little one. Most of the scratches on his legs were small and would be easy to clean. There was one part on his leg, behind and under the knee that was a little bigger and more open. Killian sniffled as he looked at Jacob and he reached a finger out and brushed the tears off his cheeks. "This will be the worst part but it'll feel better once I'm done okay bud?" Killian whimpered but nodded. "Nate, stand on the good shoulder side, and hold him still. I'm going to pop the shoulder back into place." Kaleb shifted Rowan so he was sitting with his back to Kaleb's chest and he held him there. He moved so that he was beside Carlos, body pressed against his side as he watched.​

 

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Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Carlos did not want to leave Killian’s side, but he also knew that he needed to move. They didn’t have a lot of experience with medics and nurses, though what they had with primarily Nate taught him that even if you want to be with someone, sometimes you have to move. He had to give Jacob the space to work on his son. He stayed close though. “You are so strong, my little buddy. So strong.” He smiled from where he was standing and watching. He turned to Kaleb who was suddenly there with him. He needed that. He smiled at Rowan who was watching with an attentive eye. He was not crying anymore, though he still sniffled sometimes. Nate moved as Jacob told him. He held onto Killian’s good arm. He squeezed the little boy’s hand. “Hey there. Can you look at me? Look right at me. And I want you to squeeze my hand as hard as you can, okay? Because this isn’t going to feel very nice, but we have to do it.”​

 

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Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian looked at Carlos and gave him a watery smile. He heard Jacob’s words and sniffled before he felt Nate holding his good arm. He whimpered but looked up at him. He felt him take his hand and he squeezed it hard. Or as hard as a five year old could. Jacob nodded as he stood in the other side. He gently took Killian’s bad arm in his hands. Killian cried out and squeezed Nate’s hand. “On three buddy, you got this. One.. two.. three!” He said as he twisted the shoulder and pushed, getting it back into place with a pop. Killian cried loudly, the pain in his body ran through him like a white flash. He whimpered as Jacob rubbed his back. “You did good buddy. Now, let’s lay you down so I can work on those legs of yours okay?” He asked as he looked at Nate. “Let’s get him laying down.” He said. Kaleb watched the whole thing until the pop of his shoulder in and then he’d turned his head to press it into Carlos’ shoulder. The cry from his son rang through him but he trusted Jacob. He had to. He trusted Nate so much too.​

 

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Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Watching Kaleb hurt both physically and mentally was the absolute worst thing that had ever happened to Carlos. He had been shot, fallen down several stories, been attacked by far too many infected all at once, and frankly personally attacked by a lot of people who not only did not understand but also refused to understand him as a person. None of that compared to how he felt when Kaleb was hurting. Up to this point, Carlos was certain that nothing would ever hurt the way it did when he looked at Kaleb who was suffering. But then there was Killian who was crying from the physical pain of the fall he suffered because Carlos was not good enough at making sure everything was safe. Rowan was screaming as he watched his brother in so much pain. Kaleb was hiding in Carlos’ shoulder. Everyone was hurting. Carlos wanted to run to his son, but he knew that he couldn’t. Not yet. Nate was there for him. He was right there with Killian, promising that he was doing such an amazing job. “We are so close to finished. I am going to lay you down now. Nothing is going to hurt as much as that arm. I promise.” He gently but quickly laid the little boy down so that Jacob could start looking at Killian’s legs. “Those are just scratches. I’ve seen people with so much worse. You are just too strong to let some splintered wood hurt you too much.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaleb never felt so helpless as he did in this moment. Hearing his sons screaming and crying as Jacob put his shoulder back into place. Kaleb held onto Rowan, even as he pried his head away from Carlos’ shoulder. “Shh.. buddy, it’s okay. Killian will be okay.” Kaleb said softly as he kissed the top of Rowan’s head. He couldn’t do anything else but reassure his son and his partner. That was all he could do. So Kaleb shifted Rowan onto one arm and wrapped the other around Carlos. He needed both of them in that moment. Killian whimpered as he was laid down on his back. His upper half was cut up but his shirt protected much of him. His legs, thanks to the shorts, were a lot more cut up. Jacob looked at Nate, seeing Killian focus on Nate and listening to him, nodded. “Nate, keep his focus on you. I’m going to start cleaning the cuts. One does need a few stitches on the back of one leg.” Jacob said as he looked at Killian. “You’re doing so well buddy. So brave. A little bit more and then we’ll put some ointment on and wrap it up.” Jacob said as he began to clean the cuts, as Killian whimpered and cried softly, tears flowing down his cheeks.​

 

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Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

“Can I tell you a story?” Nate asked as he knelt as close to Killian as he could get without being in the way. He made sure that he was in direct eye line of the sad little one. “I think you’re going to like this one.” He grinned, and though he wanted to turn to Carlos and Kaleb, he knew that he needed to keep all of his attention on keeping the attention of Killian. “I had to do this with Carlos too. He was hurt a whole lot worse than you.” He leaned in with a mischievous grin. “I think that’s because you’re even stronger than him.” He pointed over his shoulder towards Carlos who was still desperately watching. Rowan ducked his head into Kaleb’s chest and was crying. Nate tried to draw the attention back to himself again. “Carlos got hurt too like this. He was being the hero like he does. We all had to get away from some bad people, and he not only distracted them so that we could get out but also stopped them. But he got pretty hurt while he was doing that, and we had to take him away somewhere safe so that I could fix him up like Jacob is fixing you.” He held onto Killian’s little hand to make sure that he remembered that Nate was still there. That physical reminder was always helpful. “We had to all keep talking to him. Me and Kaleb and Alex. We had to keep talking and asking him questions so that he would feel better too. Because even the strongest heroes get hurt and cry a little.” He hoped that hearing about an adult who struggled like him would make him see that everyone went through this sometimes.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian looked at Nate, whimpering softly as he looked at him, nodding a little bit. "Y- Yes.." He said softly, his mouth in a little sad pout. Killian's eyes locked onto Nate's and then glanced at Carlos. His little brows furrowed as his attention went to the fact that Carlos was injured. He felt the hand hold onto his and he was so focused now that he wasn't even noticing as Jacob cleaned all the little cuts up. Kaleb listened to Nate and he looked down at Rowan who had ducked his head into his chest. He knew what he could do now, and he walked over to stand close enough so Killian could see him. "I got hurt too, and I needed Carlos to talk to me while Nate helped me." Kaleb shifted his grip on Rowan so he could lift up his shirt, revealing the arrow tip-shaped scar near his hip. Killian was so busy listening to Nate and Kaleb to not notice that Jacob had started and finished the sewing. He gasped at the cold ointment being spread on his legs and then they were wrapped. "Alright, let's sit you up and check those arms." Jacob said with a smile on his face.​

 

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Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Rowan slowed his cries as they moved closer to his brother and as Nate and Kaleb told their stories. He listened as quietly as he could as he sniffled. He squirmed so that. He could attempt to reveal the scar Kaleb was showing. He turned to Carlos, curious about whether or not he had scars too, though he was distracted by Jacob deciding they needed to sit Killian up. Nate looked at the scar too. He healed so nicely. That was not only impressive but also incredibly lucky. He smiled at Killian and pointed to Killian’s legs. “You probably won’t even have a scar like that. So strong.” Without waiting anymore, he gently grabbed onto the little one and hefted him up into a sitting position. He kept close in case he needed that extra support. Rowan wanted to be with his brother now, but he also didn’t. It was a very hard moment for him to deal with. “Carlos. How does your shoulder look?” Nate looked back at Killian. “You hurt your shoulder, and so did he. But remember when I said you were stronger than him?” Carlos moved over to the rest of them and pushed away at his collar and sleep so that he could show where Nate had to sew up the bullet wound. Nate shook his head. “Look at that. It’s kinda gross but in a cool way.” Rowan watched with wide eyes. Nate did not believe in hiding real life things from any age. The sooner they learned about this, the sooner they could deal with it appropriately. Plus, scars were cool.​

 

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Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaleb heard Rowan's cries slow and he shifted him as well, so he could see his scar before he pulled his shirt down. Killian let out a soft whimper at the movement, his body was sore. Jacob checked his arms as Killian looked at the scar on Carlos' shoulder, and his eyes widened at the scars on both of his dads. Whoa. Kaleb smiled over at Carlos and then at Killian. "See? We're surrounded by strong and brave men and boys. And look at that buddy, you're all set. I'll check on your legs in a few days, but no baths until those are cleared up." Jacob said as Killian blinked, holding his arms out for Carlos, his fingers making grabbing motions the moment he heard Jacob say 'all set' while Kaleb smiled softly. "We all have scars. Alex has a set of three on his legs from a bear. Maybe if you ask nicely, he'll show you them." Kaleb said as he looked at the boys.​

 

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Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Carlos wasted no time in scooping up Killian the second that he knew they were done. He held him close to his chest, making sure to be gentle around the places that still hurt. “Scars are just the reminders of where we’ve been.” He ran a hand through Killian’s hair before nuzzling his face with the top of his head. Rowan reached a hand out so that he could touch Killian. “Are you okay?” He asked. He did not ever want his brother to hurt like that again. They may have had a little rivalry in that they both wanted to be number one and the best in many things, but it was never anything more than playing. Rowan hated to see his brother so low and sad. Nate stood from where he was. “I believe Asher said that he has one on his stomach and his back.” Asher never said those words to Nate though he did say that he was stabbed, and Nate could extrapolate from there. “I bet he would love to share that battle scar with you too.” Nate turned to Jacob. “Thank you. You are always so quick and efficient. I’m not sure there’s anything you can’t do.” He placed a hand on Jacob’s shoulder before moving to Kaleb’s side. “Do you guys want to go home? I can come with you if you need more people around? Or if you want someone close in case of any… complications?” He wanted to help his family however he could.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian felt Carlos scoop him up and he tucked close to his chest, sniffling a little as he felt the hand through his hair. He pulled his head free from Carlos' chest and looked at Rowan. "I'm okay." He said softly before looking back at Jacob and Nate. "Thank you." He said before he yawned, the entire ordeal had really shaken him up and he tucked back into Carlos' chest. He did hear Nate comment about Asher's scars and he wondered what those looked like too. Jacob looked at Nate and then at the others. "You're very welcome both of you." He said, before looking at Kaleb who smiled. "We're probably heading home for the evening, someone looks tired and he could use the rest. If you'd like to join us, then we'd love to have you but it's not necessary if Jacob needs you here." Kaleb said as Jacob looked between them. "I've got no more appointments, in fact I'm just about to head out myself. Soren should be back from patrol soon and we probably won't even be there for dinner. I try to take a few afternoons and evenings off to spend with him alone." Jacob replied.​

 

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Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Rowan wished that he could be closer, but he somehow knew with the context clues of the situation that he would not be able to be as close as he wanted quite yet. He knew that Carlos and Kaleb both could hold the two of them at once. On a normal day, he might have squirmed and whined until he got what he wanted. Not today. Today he knew that he needed to be careful with his brother. He could still hear his cries. Nate turned to Jacob and nodded. He understood how that felt. He would have hated if he did not get to be with Alex very much. Thankfully, they were never apart for too long. He wondered if Jacob felt the same way about being apart from Soren. If they had something like a five foot rule when they were together. “Thanks. I feel like I can be more useful at home right now.” He moved to Carlos and Kaleb. “I need to let Alex know before I go. I don’t want him to freak out when I am not here. You don’t need to wait for me. I can… find my way back.” That seemed like it may not happen, but it could. If he tried really hard, he might not get horrendously lost.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Killian tucked into Carlos' chest as he yawned again. He wanted to be curled up with his brother in bed right now, he was emotionally and physically exhausted. Jacob looked at Nate and nodded, smiling at him. "Of course. I understand, and if you need me, you can always come get me." He said, but he trusted Nate to know how to handle the complications that could possibly come up. Kaleb looked at Nate and arched an eyebrow. He had a feeling that the medic might.. get lost before he made it back home. "Are you sure Nate?" He asked, watching him. "We can go tell Alex together so you don't get lost." He offered as they turned to head out of the medical tent. Kaleb stepped outside and looked back at him.

Jordan arrived at the gate to the farmhouse with two horses and entered the gate, shutting it behind him and he led the two up to the porch, tying them up at the hitching post outside the house, before stepping inside. "Gorgeous? Carlos? Kaleb?" He called, looking around the empty house with concern on his face.​

 

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Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

At some point, Nate would have thought that he could figure out how to find places, and yet, he was pretty sure that despite the fact that he was almost certain that he could find his way to the cafeteria and the medical tent, he was not sure that finding anywhere else was exactly feasible yet. When he was with his mama and his other brothers, they were the ones who could lead him anywhere. Even when they were somewhere new, they were the ones who learned quickly and found the way. Nate was so bad at that. “I know they’re tired. You’re tired. I don’t want you to have to stay with me just because I struggle with… directions.” Hayden, who had been working at the table on the far end, made his way over. “Those boys do look awfully tired. Why don’t you guys go on home, and I can make sure Nate makes it to Alex. Then Alex can make sure he gets home.” Nate blushed a little. “I can probably find my way back home…” Hayden grinned and put a reassuring hand on his back. “I believe that one day that will be true. But maybe not today.”

First, Asher cleaned up the mess that was the barn. Then he moved up those stairs and checked out the floor everywhere else. That was a weak spot. He blocked it off until they could get it fixed. Then he started checking everywhere else around the ban before you checked on the sheep. Thankfully, it seemed that Nate took that role seriously. He did that earlier in the day. He wandered back to the room, looking in on the room that the boys now claimed. Kids in the house. Hm. He sat in the room he shared with Jordan, knees to his chest as he sat all the way back on the bed. He was not even sure what he was feeling. The moment that he heard Jordan, he was up and moving to find him. “Lovebug. Carlos, Kaleb, and the boys went into town a little after you did. They needed Jacob to check on Killian. He fell in the barn. Dislocated his arm we think. He’s okay though. They’ll probably be on their way back soon.”​

 

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Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaleb could agree that the boys were tired, he certainly was and all he wanted was to rest with Carlos. Put the boys to bed and just curl into his partner's arms. "Thank you Hayden. Thank you Jacob. We appreciate this." He said, as he sent them both a grateful look. "Come on love, these two should be put to bed." Kaleb said, looking at Carlos with a small smile. Jacob waved them back and then looked at Nate and Hayden. "I'll come with you two, we'll probably run into the boys on the way." He said as he stood up, seeing Josiah coming in to take his shift for the evening.

Jordan looked at Asher and bit his lip, hearing that. "Oh no, poor buddy. I'm sure everything will be okay, Jacob is quite the nurse." He said as he wrapped his arms around Asher. "I need a few hours, and we'll leave when Alex comes back. Everyone should be back by then and we can head out. If you still want to that is." Jordan said, unsure if the recent events would've changed what he wanted to do.​

 

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Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Hayden smiled towards Kaleb and Carlos before moving over to Jacob and Nate. “It is about the time for everyone to get back.” He turned to talk to the other two, make sure that they were okay, but Carlos was entirely engrossed in the little boys and his partner. That was a beautiful kind of love. The kind of love that sometimes he still wished that they could have had when Kai was younger. Him and Josh carrying around a little boy. Maybe they would even have Theo too, and then they would have been just like that. Each man with a kid. He hook his arm through Nate’s to get him walking. He waved to Josiah. “Hopefully you have a calm evening.”

Carlos started making his way out of the tent. “I bet you two are sleepy after all that excitement.” Rowan nodded. He yawned which turned into bit of a whimper. Even if he wasn’t physically hurting, he was mentally in pain with his brother. Still. He probably would until they had a good sleep to rejuvenate them. “I hope Asher is okay cleaning everything up. I didn’t mean to leave that with him.”

Asher let himself lean into the arms around him. This had been such an emotionally taxing couple of days, and he was not sure how much more excitement that he could take. A few hours. Of course he wanted to make sure everyone was home before they disappeared. That was fine. It made perfect sense. “Yeah, I still want to go.” He slipped his arms around him and sighed. “I think I need to step away from everything. Just you and me, right? I think I need that.”​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Josh, Kai and their patrol partners were just putting their horses away and heading out of the stables. "I'm going to go see Ezekiel. I'll see you guys at dinner?" Kaiden said as Josh nodded. He figured he'd check the medical tent for Hayden first and then go from there. "I'll head for the medical tents, should find both our boys there." Josh said as he looked at Soren with a small smile.

Killian didn't move a muscle, but he did let out a soft whimper in agreement. He had buried his head into Carlos and wasn't moving. Kaleb looked at Carlos and sighed softly. "I'm sure he's okay. He had to wait for Jordan anyway. And I'm sure we can make it up to him." He said as they headed for the gate. He was just as tired as the boys were at this point.

Jordan felt Asher lean into his arms and he held him close as he heard his words, feeling those arms slip around him. "Okay. Then we'll go when they come back. And I agree, stepping away from it all is a good idea. And right, just us." He agreed as he pulled his head back to look at him. "Why don't we go make sure our packs are good to go while we wait for the others." He suggested, looking at Asher.​

 

[icedthemoon]

Nathaniel Matthews, Carlos Price, Asher McCoy, Ezekiel Finch, Theophilus Sharpe, and Emmett Adler (and the Smith Clan)
Former Firefly, Aspiring Artist, Former Hunter, Former Seraphite, Former WLF, Former Firefly | 21, 25, 32, 29, 25, 24 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Theo bounced around them, grabbing onto Kai’s hand and running forward. “You’re always going to see him. Whatever happened to your love for me?” He teased as he let him go and slowed his running through the streets. Soren laughed as he watched them go. “Is this a choice? Because I will also be heading towards the medical tents. I would like to find my husband, and it only seems logical to search there.” Theo shook his head. “Don’t any of you ever think about anything else?” He resumed his movements down the street.

Carlos was quieter than he could have been for several reasons. One, he was afraid of being too loud for the tired boys. Rowan was still as well. He was starting to fall asleep in Kaleb’s arms as they walked. The gentle rock of walking movement was enough to calm him. He also was not sure what to say. He was so afraid. That was happening so much more lately. “I hope so.” They moved out for the main gate and down the path towards their gate.

That was a smart idea. Asher pulled away from their embrace and moved away. “I should have done that while you were gone. I got so caught up in trying to clean the barn that I forgot.” He swallowed a deep breath and closed his eyes. He gave it a second and then another one. Opened his eyes. “Okay. Check the bags.” He moved to their room so that he could make sure he had clothes for this short camping trip.​

 

[EquineGurl23]

Alexander Brennan, Kaleb Price, Jordan DeShay, Kaiden Lachlan, Elijah Lewis and Cameron Harris (and the Smith Clan)
Former Seraphite, Former FEDRA officer, Former Smuggler, Former WLF, Former Seraphite, Former Firefly | 19, 27, 30, 26, 27, 23 | Current location ;; Wyoming

Kaiden chuckled as he looked at Theo, shaking his head as he felt him grab his hand. "I always love you buddy, but you have Eli waiting for you. School should be getting out soon." He said as he looked at Theo as he ran with him until he felt him let go, and he slowed his movements down. Josh shook his head as he heard Soren. "No, it's not a question. We both know where our two are." He said before he looked at Theo, chuckling a little. "Nope!" He called, as they turned to head to the medical tents. "Soren.. I think that's our men headed towards the workshop with Nate. Is that what you see too?" He asked as he pointed up ahead of them.

Kaleb held Rowan as he looked at Carlos. He noticed how quiet he was and he knew that he was still afraid. As they headed up the path, he made sure he was as close as he could be to his partner. "I'm positive." He said as he flicked his gaze towards Carlos, adjusting Rowan in his arms so he could open the gate and let them both in before locking it behind them and headed towards the door, noticing the two horses.

Jordan watched as Asher pulled from the embrace and and move away. "It's okay Asher, there is no rush. We have time." Jordan said softly as he followed him to their room. He grabbed his pack, tucking a few clothes and he pulled the guitar out as well, putting it beside the bag. All part of his plan. ​