06/03/2026 04:52

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I loan you my whole second rig and nothing, Killian said. No one had. Sheriff Christopher stood up and reached out for me, but seemed to think better of it, and just motioned for me to follow him. A shake of the hand, and you had them.

I needed help. He sat up, and the sleepy smile was gone. I could see it in the tightness around his eyes, the way his hands kept stiffening up. That one comment proved Bert knew me better than I thought.