It was sundown as Murdock, Wagner, and Reed sat in front of the campfire eating.
“For the last three days, I’ve been listening to you two hammer away at each other,” Murdock said. “And I watched as you two gestured and threatened each other for three days before that. Please tell me that you are getting close to some sort of an agreement.”
“This towhead is being unreasonable,” Reed said with disdain.
“I’m being unreasonable?” Wagner disputed. “I’ve been most reasonable! We only have one major request — not a requirement, a request — and you say I’m being unreasonable! And what does my hair color have to do with anything? Is there some sort of Nordic bias here?”
“Our group refuses to be involved in human trafficking,” Reed vehemently stated.
“Who is asking you to engage in something li
