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The big bay was breathing hard when they stopped to rest Bordeaux pulled the saddle off and rubbed hi water from one of the canteens into his hat, he watered the horse They rested for less than an hour and then he saddled the horse again They walked for a while

Cassie glanced at Bordeaux He looked tired He paused and pulled a weed from between some rocks and fed it to the bay She kept a keen eye out for the same kind of weed and was surprised at howthe weeds took precious tiht save their lives in the near future

As the sun reached its zenith, they stopped to rest in a saddle of rock overlooking a sandy gully The heat settled around theully shimmered in heat waves The landscape around them was bleak, almost as devoid of plant life as the white sands had been But the black rocks sucked the heat in and held it close to the earth

Cassie lifted her hat and ht It's worse here"

Bordeaux nodded and re sweat from the band He squinted as he surveyed the black oven surrounding them

"We'll be out of this soon"

"What about the Indians? Will they follow us?"

He shrugged "I don't think they're with us anyhis statement, the bay jerked his nose up and sucked in a breath Bordeaux cupped a hand over itsthe horse The bay's ears were perked toward the wash below theully and passed below the the Indians wouldn't look up They were in plain viehere they rested She tore her gaze froard

Bordeaux stepped froasped, staring at hi Indian in the lead stopped his horse and squinted up at him Then hein guttural tones The only word she understood was Bordeaux

Bordeaux led his horse down the embankment and Cassie hesitantly followed Obviously they knew him It even appeared that they were friendly Bordeaux helped her down the hill and they joined the Indians

The big Indian eyed her with appreciation and said soripped her elbow and helped her up on the bay, swinging up behind her Without further conversation, the Indians started down the gully Bordeaux urged the bay after them