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Five.
Ten.
Fifteen.
An eternity.
Then movement appeared near the trees.
Voices.
Shouting.
Several men emerged.
The sheriff.
Two ranchers.
And between them...
Beast.
My knees almost gave out.
Relief hit so hard it hurt.
He wascovered in dirt.
Covered in blood.
One side of his face was swollen.
His shirt was torn.
And he looked absolutely furious.
Not injured.
Furious.
The moment he spotted me, his eyes locked on mine.
Everything else disappeared.
The people.
The lights.
The noise.
Just me.
I ran.
Straight across the yard.
Ignoring the sheriff.
