Picking up from Perchik's sickbed
Or was all lost? Hodel hugged Perchik's body- a tear streamed from her eyes. Perchik looked up "Hodel! the fever, its breaking!"
"Perchik?" she touched her hand to his skin "It is! We have to get out of here."
A guard glanced over towards the couple he walked over, Hodel's eyes were wide with fear
"Don't fear, I'm here to help. I saw your struggle and am here to help. Run! There is a cabin up northstream with people that could help. Hurry, I can not be caught"
Perchik grabbed Hodel "I can't move"
Hodel scooped him up "you need to eat more" she laughed "you are as skinny as a skeleton"
"My leg, I can't... "
"Shh!" Hodel silenced him- the journey to escape Siberia was on