Returning to his camp, Dan tied up his old mule and sat down amongst the rocks and scree. He didn"t care about the discomfort. Years of living outdoors, in all sorts of weathers whilst he scrabbled around searching for precious metals, meant his body had grown well-conditioned to anything nature threw at him. He stretched out his legs and pulled out the papers he"d signed back at the assay office and grinned like a little boy. All the years of struggle, all the disappointments, the constant setbacks, all of it worth it, for now he was on the brink of something big. Once Melody came out, they could discuss in which direction their lives might lead. She was a good girl, but with her husband gone, she struggled, as most did, to make ends meet. Now, none of that mattered. Only good times waite
