Wilbarger did get him. There's plenty of game. When he was gone, Lorena came out and sat in the bright sun. Deets got Pea's horse by the bridle and kept it still.
Then, to escape the stuffy cabin, she went outside and sat on a stump for a while. Better to bury him with it, he said. If he pulled it out he might bring half of Deets out with it. He knows perfectly well people don't live for duty.
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