He looked long and hard at die crusted sore beside her mouth, instead.

The sore beside her mouth had been growing again, but hadn't bled in two or three days.

There was a spray of blood beside his mouth, but the wide eyes looked surprised, as if it had been very quick.

He let her see the faintest line of a smile beside his mouth.

And then she saw the white in his long dark hair, the lines beside his mouth.

There were deep lines of strain etched beside his mouth.

He cupped his hands beside his mouth and called again.

The mole beside her mouth lifted as she tried to smile with greater warmth.

She put her free hand beside her mouth and shouted into the darkness.

A faint stain of blood marked the snow beside his mouth.