[Her head was bowed, hair covering her eyes, but she gave a nod.]
[Still...the moment they were at a safe distance, she collapsed to her knees. The child still in her arms, but as bent over as she could be. Her breath game in heavy gasps, like she were struggling for air.]
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[Still...the moment they were at a safe distance, she collapsed to her knees. The child still in her arms, but as bent over as she could be. Her breath game in heavy gasps, like she were struggling for air.]
[She'd breathed in too much smoke.]