I wince and wait for the numb to take over again. Mitch laughs, "Oh, that was a face. Sore arse, Emma?" I growl and give him a hard look. He puts his hands up defensively but continues laughing. Jake gives me a shitty grin too. I snarl and nod at Star, "I'll send word when the snow hits, and if anything remarkable happens." She winks, "I'll send word if I find Daddy Dearest." I have created a monster. She is more like me daily, like she's picking up the cold hateful pieces I am losing. I nod, "Don’t go after him without me." I don’t want him to kill her. We may not be close, but she's all I have left. She's my blood. She slaps the butt of the horse, "Have a safe trip." My horse leaps into action. I almost cry out. I need to learn to ride horses better. Flopping around in the seat might be the death of me. Sully waves us off at the gate. I can't make myself trust him. He does everything he can to earn our trust and help us, but to me he was one of them. I have to force myself to see Jack when I look at him.
