[And all he can do is hope. Or so he tells himself. He doesn't want to go to Ahab and ask him to go because he knows this knowledge is extremely hard on him.]
[But he doesn't want to leave John alone out there, either. A dog helps. But a dog still isn't a person.]
[So after a few beats.]
I still have that first aid kit. Where are you?
[Because this post is about as close to asking for help as he could get.]
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[And all he can do is hope. Or so he tells himself. He doesn't want to go to Ahab and ask him to go because he knows this knowledge is extremely hard on him.]
[But he doesn't want to leave John alone out there, either. A dog helps. But a dog still isn't a person.]
[So after a few beats.]
I still have that first aid kit. Where are you?
[Because this post is about as close to asking for help as he could get.]