I swallowed back panic as Zack drove up behind the Jeep in a compact that was one of those cars advertised to get hundreds of miles on a tank. “What’s that for?” Rab quizzed Zack the second he turned off the engine. “Need extra storage for my stuff.” Rabbit grinned. “You’ve got a town. How much more do you need?” “Can’t carry a town all the way to wherever we’re going,” Zack pronounced with a shrug. Rabbit launched himself at Zack and wrapped his scrawny arms around Zack’s neck. “You’re coming too?” I blinked back sudden tears. He’s coming with us. Zack met my eyes over Rabbit’s head, before wrapping his arms awkwardly around my brother’s back, as if he had never been hugged. “Sure, Rooster, I’m coming too.” I mouthed, Thank you. He nodded. “Ya gotta help me load extra stuff in here like food and medicine.” Twawki loped after a ball time and again while we finished packing. After a quick breakfast there was nothing left to do but pour the rain barrels out on the fire.
