’ Don’t worry about it. The words are my responsibility, and you both are clear what they mean, which is the important thing.”“Another questio...n entirely,” said Eric. “As long as we have you here and you know the background, Candy hasn’t been taking communion.”“Yes, I’ve noticed that.” So many, and he’d noticed her? “We have an open communion. I try to say that. You don’t have to belong here. You don’t have to belong anywhere. As long as you have been baptized and believe in Christ, you are. He was my life.’ Why had I said that? She didn’t answer right away. She started plating my food. When she spoke It was so soft I barely heard her. ‘Do you think leaving is gonna save you, Dillon?’ ‘What?’ I asked, noticing for the first time I had a death grip on the counter behind me. ‘Do you think,’ she said ‘running is gonna make all this go away?’ ‘I-.’ ‘You did then.’ She interrupted. Something snapped in my chest. Rage flowed through me in scalding waves. ‘And it did!’ I said forcing. We can't afford to wait around to find out, so let's get moving."They moved at a walk at first, wanting to gain some distance from the cliff's edge before they ran the horses. Running horses make noise, distinctive, clue-giving noise. Once they had gotten a few hundred yards from their starting point, Huck let his horse pick up the pace. The memory he had in his head of the area told him they had a couple of miles to cover, perhaps a little more, before they would get to where they could hope. You two don't have to do anything but enjoy yourselves and your retirement. You still try to do too much. Let the other ladies take care of things." Oh, Steve, you know I have to be busy. The only thing I do is wash up some things and sometimes help with lunch. No one hardly lets me do anything any more."I smiled, "Good, it's time for us to wait on you."Sue had come out with a diet Coke in her hand and said, "Glenda, are you talking old again. I told you last week to cut that out. You ain't old.