And Solitude My Guide

"He'll kill you," says the Indian.

He doesn't turn around or stop drinking.

"You don't know that. I'm fast."

"He's faster."

"I got the damned drop on you, didn't I?"

"Don't matter none."

"You tell me where he is, you live. I mean it."

"Go talk to the farrier."

Bang.

Part 1 of the trilogy.
by Christopher Murphy (www.cwmurphy.com)