Within this, with their feet on the steps and their chests leaning on the side panel of the companion, they rested and took breath.
"Cold, sonny ?" The child burst into tears.
Taffy dragged off his own coat and wrapped him in it.

The small body crept close, sobbing, against his side.
Across, on the shore, voices were calling, blue eyes moving.

A pair of yellow lights came towards these, travelling swiftly upon the hillside.

Taffy guessed what they were.
The yellow lights moved more slowly.

They joined the blue ones, and halted.