"Just don't move," I say, and push up onto my knees to heft away the bigger branches that are still on top of the guy. He knows his own name, so that's a good sign, but did he get hit by the lightning? Was it just the tree?

"Do you have any pain in your neck or back, Owen?" His fingers are working and he's not screaming in pain, but that's not always a good sign. "Can you move your foot for me?"