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The hot day slowly drug by If Bordeaux was around, he kept out of sight Maybe he was angry, orA horse and rider could coverthe heavy freight wagons Pete said a freight wagon the size of theirs would normally only travel ten to twelve miles a day, but the seats he had put in for the riders reduced the weight they could carry He was proud of the fifteen orher eyes and she wiped her face with her sleeve It would be nice to get away froons for a while Wherever Bordeaux was, he was probably , she clion and beat the dust fro first in line one daylast in line the next She lifted her canteen froon and took a mouthful She swished it around in herher scarf, she closed her eyes and wiped round beside her and she opened her eyes She screamed and jumped back before she realized the snakes were dead Bordeaux sat on his horse, looking genuinely surprised at her reaction She glared up at hih clenched teeth "If you throw oneto beat you over the head with it"

He lifted one brow "Thanks for the warning" His rin "I'll see if I can find a deer next time"

She eyed the snakes distastefully "What did you do with that scorpion this rin broadened "Naw, it was burned to a crisp by the time I uncovered it"

She stared up at him "What next, lizards?"

His eyes twinkled with the very devil "Funny you should ot ahen his tail broke off"

She shuddered "You're disgusting"

He folded his hands over the saddle horn and gazed down at her "I take it you don't want to fix those snakes"

"If you want me to cook them, you'd better clean theed them closer to him with the toe of her boot His horse snorted and took a step back

"See," she teased "Even your horse has better sense than you do"