ight about now," said Spyder. "Im just jumpy is all. That Bible talk of yours had me wondering. "
"Its a family habit and hard to break. "
"You arent a preacher or something?"
"My father is. "
"I knew it. "
"When the urge hits, perhaps I should switch to Greek. "
"It couldnt hurt. "
Forty One
Vanilla Roses
"Is this the place?" asked Shrike.
"I believe so," Primo replied.
"Believe?" Spyder asked.
"A figure of speech. This is the place. "
"What happens now?" asked Lulu.
"We wait," said Primo, "for the moon to move across the sky and reveal the location of the entrance to Hell. "
Shrike was hunkered on the ground, her hands moving slowly across the face of the braille map. Spyder knelt down beside her. The desert night wind came in dry, frigid gusts that threatened to drag the map off into the dark.
"Does this feel right to you?" Spyder asked.
"As far as I can tell, were where we should be," she said. "Were in Primos hands now. Is the moon up?"
"Been up for a while. Thats what worries me. We might have missed it. "
"We still have tomorrow night. "
"We lost all our food and most of our water back at the OK Corral. "
"Then, lets hope we still have a chance tonight. "
"Can we start a fire or something?" Lulu asked. "The wind comin off these hills is giving me some serious raisins. "
Count Non shook his head. "Thats not a good idea. Not with enemies overhead. They would spot even
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