Hazel took a deep breath and asked, "How do we get to the village on the mountain?"
Karla became a bit more vigilant. She didn't answer directly. Instead, she said, "I'll tell you after you pull me up."
Hazel was speechless. It turned out Karla was worrying she would be left behind after she answered the question. Hazel stretched the stick down in front of her, and Karla hurriedly grabbed it. Hazel pulled her up.
Karla's body become soft when she got up. She fell directly on the ground and cried.
"Don't cry. Just tell me how to get to the village?" Hazel asked impatiently.
"Take, take the main road, and you will get there." Karla was still crying.
"Stop crying already." Hazel had to say, "Get up. Let's go back and take the main road."
Hazel did not cry a lot growing up. She had no idea how to comfort someone who was crying.
