"You keep callin' me that," Dan replies, voice almost cheerful.
After all, he is risen from the dead. And the look of absolute shock and surprise on Butterfield's face is going to be worth whatever nicknames Ben feels Dan deserves.
"Cause I'll keep tryin' not to disappoint."
The horses climb easily along the road towards the northwest and up into the canyon, and once they're through the pass, it's easy to look down at the wash and gully below, a long stretch of flat before the uphill climb to reach the pass.
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Date: 2008-07-08 04:59 am (UTC)After all, he is risen from the dead. And the look of absolute shock and surprise on Butterfield's face is going to be worth whatever nicknames Ben feels Dan deserves.
"Cause I'll keep tryin' not to disappoint."
The horses climb easily along the road towards the northwest and up into the canyon, and once they're through the pass, it's easy to look down at the wash and gully below, a long stretch of flat before the uphill climb to reach the pass.
No sight of the coach, but, they're in no hurry.
"How many men you reckon he'll have with him?"
He's already planning the odds.