Taln leaps ten feet into the air, jumping over a rock. He dashes around a hill, and sprints up the rock. Then, he freezes.
“No. Nonononono. Nooooooooo!”
He falls to his knees, sobbing.
“I said. . . That I would be there. . . I would be there when I’m needed. But. . . No. I failed. Again.” Taln collapses, unconscious.