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The wind had become fitful, gusting and then dying, and instead of beating steadily at his back, the sand was fitful too, swirling around him one moment and gone the next. Zwey felt sad, but he didn't say any more. In fact, he expected to be fired anyway. Just take your rifle, Augustus said.

The remuda was running south, carrying the Spettle boy along with it. You won't have to have 'em, Augustus said. Maybe she moved camp, Augustus said, not wanting to face what he knew. Usually he just looked puzzled.