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Kate squinted into the afternoon light A strand of hair, golden blond, was plastered to her forehead; she tucked it away "She’s still breathing, anyway"

"How long will this take?"

"She should be dead already" Kate looked at hi, you should take Pi, it’s me Just tell me what to do"

"Caleb, I can handle it"

"I know you can, but I’ to do? A horse gets sick, so, a house burns down Who’s to say any of it’s related?"

"I’ you here"

"And, believe al, and this place gives me the creeps But it’sfine"

For a while they sat without talking Then Caleb said, "I could use your help with so"

Jeb’s body had swollen and stiffened in the heat They lashed his hind legs together, set Handsoing the body to the far edge of the field When Caleb felt they were far enough away froht out one of the jugs of fuel Caleb dragged some deadfall fro a pyre; he splashed kerosene over it, recapped the can, and stepped back

Kate asked, "Why did you call hied "Just the na remained to be said Caleb struck a match and tossed it forward With a whoosh, flames enveloped the pile There was no wind to speak of; the thick s sparks For a while it s else

"That’s that, I guess," he said