Gulping in air, Nick finally ceased struggling. His eyes were wild-rabbit wide as his gaze jumped from Todd to the wagon and back.
“It’s here,” he wheezed out. Todd let go of his wrists, sitting up straighter and Nick immediately grabbed at Todd’s arms. “It was here. She came for us. She’s here!”
The way Nick rolled his hurt shoulder was a sure giveaway that he was completely awake now.
Head dropping forward, Todd closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Opening his eyes again, he looked at Nick. Getting his feet under him, he sighed, took hold of Nick’s arms again, and hoisted them both up.
“Nothing is here, Nick. It’s you, me, four horses, and a wagon. Nothing else!” He didn’t mean to shout the final two words, but this was getting under his skin in a way things rarely did. It wasn’t
