Fact: Nevada was refered to as 'hell' by the Deseret mormons
When he'd fled from his sister, he'd gone into the desert because she wouldn't follow him there. He wasn't stupid enough not to know why.
She stood on the border, and told him he could still come back into the fold with minimal punishment. She offered the food and water he couldn't readily gather.
Even if he was weak, he was free from her religion and rules out in the desert. She told him he'd die, and maybe he would, but he didn't care.
Until then, he'd smile and welcome her to hell every time she dared crossover.
