[ frank hears the spill immediately, freezing in place. but when the sound eaters don't come for them, he plays it off; and lets everyone go ahead of him so he can check on who must have fallen. he has a hunch on who it could have been already, not letting anyone on to why he's slowing down. once he gets to the back of the pack, he crouches by will and waits for him to be a bit more lucid. then he'll point to him and gesture to his back. without pausing for a response, he grabs the boy who's much lighter than his age might suggest and places him on his own shoulders like he may as well weigh nothing at all. frank straightens up to full height and walks along the sand now after everyone else, hoping will appreciates the break and doesn't think he's treating him like a little kid. ]
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