156 Truth or Dare

Barton and Talia stood by side, watching the scenery of John running up to Jephthah who was flat down on the ground, hand and legs sprawled like he was offering himself to the sky. 

After what seemed like minutes, John helped him up, and the twins walked past them with Jephthah using his brother's shoulder as support. 

Talia felt her heart drop to the pit of her stomach seeing the state Jephthah was In, and she felt even worse when they walked past them like they were strangers. 

"I know this is the wrong time to say this," Barton began and she turned to him. "... but, we have to catch something between uh... a squirrel and a porcupine? Yeah... don't looked so shocked, it's for Hakura. She's got the upper hand because she can teleport back to the pack and get us some food and clothes and probably some soap... we all need to get cleaned in the lake from all the blood and sweat... so we have to get her what she calls 'energy restoration meal."