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Luke bent down and squatted in front of Jovannie.

"Come on, I'll carry you."

She felt touched, but she also felt sorry for him.

"It's okay. I can do this," she refused, abashed.

But Luke insisted, "Come on. I'll carry you for a while, and you can continue the hike yourself later."

After dawdling for a while, Luke stood firm in his decision, so Jovannie had to agree.

However