“You know, most people leave a trail of breadcrumbs, not… that.”

For better or worse, the sight of shoes popping out of her legs escapes his notice. It’s the scream that got Leo’s attention, but everything else makes him stay. Where is she getting all this stuff? And why is she dropping it behind her like that?

He squints down at her, eyebrows raised questioningly. She… doesn’t look so good. Usually people just look kind of embarrassed at falling in public like that.

“And that would be why. All that stuff’s a lot easier to trip over than breadcrumbs.” He offers a hand to help Mary back to her feet. “You okay?”