"Travis said he'd head out early," Chris said to Vin. "Be here Thursday so Nellis can have his trial and be out of our hair."
"Mmm hmmm…"
They were standing on the porch of the jail but Vin's attention was fixed on the end of the road leading out of town.
Or even farther than that, Chris figured.
"You thinking on Texas?"
Vin turned to him. "I'm that easy to read?"
"I know what day it is."
"Yeah?"
"San Jacinto Day. The day Texas won her independence from Mexico."
Vin scoffed.
"We won our independence the day we said we were independent. All the rest was just splashing water on a mighty angry hen."
"Still had to win that last battle to make it stick," Chris pointed out.
"Yeah…." Vin turned his attention back to the road and Chris figured that if it weren't for the bounty, Vin'd already be a speck on the road to Texas.
"You'll see Texas again," Chris promised. "You'll be free."
"I know." Vin said. "Thanks."
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