Re: III - Night Belongs to the Dead
Looking outside, Lee can see Allgood and River still loitering on the porch of the Thornton-Curry. After a moment, Desiree Thornton emerges from inside, clearly concerned for the minister and herbalist’s welfare. She is carrying a bottle of whiskey, which she offers to River, apparently for the purpose of cleansing the pastor’s wound.
Lee, River, and Allgood can all see the ragged form of the wagon train, still lined up along Lincoln’s Main Street, silent and seemingly awaiting something. Moments pass, and the door to the Murphy Store opens, the faint light from a single lantern slanting across the porch. A lone figure emerges, tall with a measured step, moving out to the edge of the deck. The dark conceals most of the man’s features, but he is clad in a long coat, and wears a wide brimmed, cavalry style hat. He stares straight ahead at the vacant wagons.