Chapter 23
He kept his gun pulled but lowered as they moved down the dirt road, following it back the way they came. Sean walked about a step behind him, surprisingly keen of him to keep enough out of Dane’s way in case he needed to shoot anyone. He hoped they didn’t run into anyone who needed shooting—Dane wasn’t sure he could do it again.
But he wasn’t going to think about that now. He reminded himself he’d practiced enough to do it automatically if needed, and everybody who was anybody looked to be at that f*****g magic well, from Simmonds to Esmi.
“I think we went the wrong way,” said Sean as they came out on a road.
“Why the hell did that Lithe Fellow not come in this way?” asked Dane, more to himself than Sean. He turned back around and motioned with his head. “Let’s see what’s a
