Chapter 14
Eliza didn’t relax until they reached Santa Fe, convinced they could be attacked at any moment. Ford seemed much more subdued, but she could tell that he, too, never stopped waiting for an attack. Even on the train to Santa Fe, she found it impossible to sleep. She remained ramrod straight in her seat, watching every person who walked down the aisle with a critical eye. A few people tried to draw her into a friendly conversation, but she avoided speaking as much as possible, leaving Ford to explain that his “wife” didn’t feel well.
“Eliza,” Ford said as they disembarked, “would you mind staying in Santa Fe a night longer than planned?”
She looked around at the bustling city, absorbing the lively, yet detached, atmosphere. “You don’t have any enemies here, do you?”
“Not th
