What was he waiting for? He was a no account coward. The blond pressed the knife against his stomach. Why, why had he hurt her? He grabbed his head trying to get the picture of her lifeless body, so still, so flaccid out of his haunted brain.

He wanted to give his life, his soul anything to bring his sister back.

The fact that he was thinking rather coherently didn't seem to surprise him. There was no way he deserved to survive such a heinous act. Audra! Audra! Her beauty appeared before him, her voice, her laughter, her arm around him, hugging him close. In the furthest corner of the oblong structure, he crouched, trying to get up the courage to end his trauma. Some men were inside the fences working on breaking horses. Clutching the sharp knife for protection, he found himself out behind the corral.

With his mind spinning dizzily out of control, the blond wondered when the earth would open and swallow him up whole. It is an emotional read I hope! Thanks so much for all your support through this long story. Hello, All! Here is the next part of this story.

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