Walking towards what was former cabin of Charlie Impering, now it was occupied by two new attendants. If wasn't for his experience during and after Captain Tripps, Stu would've believed Mike was crazy. The story about one of this attendant using a knife to kill a deer sounded pretty crazy. His drunken stupor didn't help his story. According to Henry, Mike had been drinking since morning. Some how believing Rath could use a knife to kill a deer, it seemed to fit these person. If Stu could believe this then it was reasonable to fear for Kate's safety.

In the distance, Stu saw a skinned corpus hanging upside down from a tree branch. Wished he had a gun as his pace quickened. A steel pail was beside the corpus. It was being filled by Rath.

"Hello, Stu" he greeted without taking his eyes off his handy work.

How to handle this? He had a knife. Rath could possible use it on him. Wait, it could be the deer that Mike saw him kill. It was possible that Stu was letting his imagination.

"What are you skinning?"

"A deer that's not close to my heart."

"What did you use?"

"With my crossbow, Stu," commented a feminine voice.

Turning his head and seeing the bikini top and jean shorts wearing Kate with a glass standing in the doorway brought relief through his body.

"Is there a problem, Stu," asked Rath portioning the carcass, "No poaching allowed."

"Actually no one tried hunting," answered Stu, "If there was success, no one bragged about it," staring at Kate as she walked towards the kneeling Rath.

Getting too close Rath, he took her glass.

"Hey."

Sipping from the glass, "You can get another one along with one for Stu."

"Actually, wondered if you wanted to have lunch with me and Fran?"

"I don't, but can't speak for Kate."

"I would like to meet Fran. Let me get dress," entering the cabin.

"Still planning to go north."

Sipping his stolen drink, "Yes."

The door slammed closed. A white shirt along with blue jean jacket and pants Kate walked towards them.

"Ready."

Motioning his head, "Lets go," together they walked away from Rath.

"Remember young lady return home before it gets too dark."

Turning her head, her tongue stuck out and then quickly returned to her mouth. Her head returned forward.