She watched him sternly before kissing his nose, standing on her tip toes. “Okay. I’ll be back, then.”
Poppy spoke to a few of the soldiers in a quiet voice and after a few minutes of convincing, they finally nodded reluctantly. She returned to Francis' side, her arms folded. "Ugh. That was more difficult than I thought it'd be."
"Well, you can imagine, right? Not everyone is as selfless as you are. Carrying a person leaves you responsible for them."
She studied him for a moment before wrapping her arms around his waist. "What would I do without you..?" she murmured, resting her head against his chest.
She paused before nodding, pulling away to kneel by one of the patients and speak to him in a soft tone. “You have to get ready to move now, okay?”