Nick poked at the small fire they’d built and glanced up at the night sky. A few wisps of cloud crossed over but didn’t obscure the stars. He leaned back on his elbows and yawned. Todd was stretched on his back a foot or so away, his hat over his face.
“We’ll be at Jimmy’s place by this time tomorrow. We’ll borrow a wagon to get the rest of the way home,” Todd said.
Nick looked over at him. “I thought you were asleep.”
“I was.” Todd snorted. “You think too loud. That boy died the minute Jah’lar took him over.”
“My head knows that.”
Todd sat up and scooted close. He rubbed Nick’s back. “But your big heart says something different. I hated it, too. We may have lost the battle, Nick, but in the end, I know in my heart we’ll make Jah’lar pay. But, this bears repeating. We can’t do anythin
