[They are already hurt. They have been hurting for far, far longer than any child can hope to mend. For a moment, their pride tempts them to simply brush past. Perhaps, if they were in a better condition than they are, they would have.]
[They cannot afford to. They are not so foolish as to risk collapse for the sake of their ego.]
[So they take the boy's hand once more; though their pace is wavering, they are nonetheless resolute in getting out.]
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[They cannot afford to. They are not so foolish as to risk collapse for the sake of their ego.]
[So they take the boy's hand once more; though their pace is wavering, they are nonetheless resolute in getting out.]