"I won't drop he," he murmured, and gathered up Sharley in his arms. She was heavier than she looked, but he was stronger than he looked too. He could do it, even if he was completely exhausted by the time he got there. It wouldn't kill him.
He got to his feet, holding onto her cooling body tightly. He had to stay focused and not keep thinking that she was.. dead. "Which way? Which way to the Swamp?"