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He laughed "No, because men have needs and desires women couldn't understand"

Desire still a hot eht, but iving in How could reater desire or need than she had just felt? More likely it was motivation they lacked After all, what did they have to lose?

He stood "Let's get back to the others"

They shouldered the full canteens and, picking up their rifles, started back to the ca behind him she considered her newfound desire Was it so different froh to ht her breath What about the twins? Hadn't she already forgotten?

"Chauncey?"

He stopped and lifted a hand to silence her He listened intently for a few ," she whispered

"Neither do I, and we should" He whispered back

He lifted his rifle, cocking it as quietly as he could, and she followed suit They cautiously crept around the dune

The campsite was empty

Bordeaux kicked sand away froe box He sorted around through the sand and finally motioned for her to follow They climbed the dune and kneeled close to the top He squinted into the distance, scanning the entire horizon

She watched his face "What happened?"

"I'riht It's hard to tell exactly what happened, because the storm covered any tracks"

Her throat constricted "So we're afoot?"

"It looks that way I just hope they escaped"

She squinted into the distance "If they did, they'll be looking for us"

He shook his head "They "

"Pete will"

"Pete will assume I can take care of you He'll have to He has no other choice" He covered her hand with his "What ever happens, we're in this together We'll have to depend on each other"

She sed a lump of fear "What e do?"

He frowned "Less than a days'that ill put us further away froes They won't expect us to go that way, and we cantracks" He scowled at their tracks, visible all the way back around the dune "The environh"