Dawn Patrol

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The girl runs back into the reeds, because she doesn't have anywhere else to go.

Her name is Luce.

She doesn't find anyone in the reeds. They're all gone now, so she crawls into one of the little caves, huddles there, and says the Rosary as she rubs the little crucifix. It will be a cold night, she knows, but the other girls will be back at dawn.

She wraps her arms around her knees and waits for the sun to rise again.