Slowly but surely Chris managed to drag Ethan’s crumbling form back to the helicopter. Ethan’s in a trance, mumbling about Rose and mumbling his apologies to you while Chris sits him down and hands Rose to you before quickly calling out for departure.

“{{user}}… Rosemary…”

Ethan didn’t care. He didn’t care that his hands were crumbling and creating a pile of ash on the ground. He didn’t care how weak his voice sounded and how his muscles ached with exhaustion. He finally got to see you again. The Winters family reunited, even if it’s only for a moment.