Orphan Moon (The Orphan Moon Trilogy book 1)
“He sported a new brown hat. It was cinched tight under his chin with a braided, leather cord, the hat smaller brimmed, shorter crowned, and more suited to faster riding.
He still had his sombrero, he had shouted to me over his shoulder as he galloped away. He asked me to keep an eye on his yellow Mexican hat and to not let Mario throw it away like he threatened to do. I promised him I would, laughing, as Stoney and Mario threw obscene gestures at one another before Stoney’s horse raced out of site. My intention of bathing and washing the lard off my body was sincere, but once I saw my bed, my intention crumbled. I fell asleep before my head made contact with the pillow. Exhaustion must have deadened the sense of smell. I found it remarkable that I slept without my own odor waking me. It’s a good thing all the other riders found reasons to be away for the night. After waking from the sleep of the innocent or of the dead, I did take a bath and noticed that my skin felt soft and suppl...e where it wasn’t blistered and chapped.MoreLess
He still had his sombrero, he had shouted to me over his shoulder as he galloped away. He asked me to keep an eye on his yellow Mexican hat and to not let Mario throw it away like he threatened to do. I promised him I would, laughing, as Stoney and Mario threw obscene gestures at one another before Stoney’s horse raced out of site. My intention of bathing and washing the lard off my body was sincere, but once I saw my bed, my intention crumbled. I fell asleep before my head made contact with the pillow. Exhaustion must have deadened the sense of smell. I found it remarkable that I slept without my own odor waking me. It’s a good thing all the other riders found reasons to be away for the night. After waking from the sleep of the innocent or of the dead, I did take a bath and noticed that my skin felt soft and suppl...e where it wasn’t blistered and chapped.MoreLess
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