"Better," Terrick admitted to Raven, looking down at his bandaged leg.
As he looked back toward the shore, he didn't even realize that the 'tree' had not been there the night before, and was surprised to see the grave already dug. But however it had gotten there, he felt grateful that the work had already been done. Finally, his eyes landed on Pike's form lying not far from the prepared grave and similar to Linden, he felt a lump in his throat. But he continued hobbling forward with his crutch until he stood next to his friend's body.
He cleared his throat, trying to swallow the lump, feeling another surge of anger as he looked at Pike's slit throat. As Linden caught up, he took a deep breath and nodded to the other guard. "You okay?"