In The Quarry, we never get to see what happens to the boys after full moon.. While Dylan seems to process the shock of losing his hand well, since he practically gets over it immediately (even after the shock), Ryan never really gets a chance to stop and think about whats going on, let alone himself.
So I imagine that he struggled heavily with the trauma after they returned home, and didn't know how to deal with it. Therefore Dylan stayed with him, and made sure that he knows they’re okay now.
The boys also inspired Windhauch on Ao3 to write a beautiful little story about Ryans first time of getting help to heal :,) It's called ‘Rising moon and feelings’, I read it and I’ve been obsessed! Please check it out below ❤️🩹
you know what I’d like to see more of in film, whether it be in animation or live action? characters with visible deformities. and not just in the background, although that would honestly be a good start. how about having a character with a limb difference? how about a character with a visible rib hump from scoliosis? how about a character with a craniofacial disorder? and what if those characteristics had nothing to do with the plot? what if they were never even mentioned, just something you observed? those of us with physical deformities are out here just living, and even though our conditions affect our lives, they aren’t the only aspect of who we are. when i’ve seen these things in film, they have been portrayed as a tragedy or worse: characteristics to indicate that a character is a villain. in my opinion, it’s past time to change that.