Even as Eli sat waiting, sing his little song. He couldn't help but listen to the birds. The birds were the best alarm system in the hills. As long as the birds sang, everything was gonna be okay. It's when the songs stop that you need you need to worry. The they stopped, so did Eli. 

As the birds song ended, Eli began to pay attention to what was going on around him. It wasn't until Eric Miller spoke that Eli realized that the Raines girl had finally showed up... Or so he hoped. "Come to that idea by yourself did yah?  Eric Miller?" Eli said as he heard what sounded like a bird. 

Eli's eyes moved right to where the sound the came from. He drew his pistol and held it at the ready as he got closer to where the sound came from. With each careful step he notice something in branches coming into focus. "If anything happens get down that mineshaft, and don't stop running."  Eli said to Eric Miller. 

It was sheet of paper, with more than just a tad bit of blood on it. Slowly and gently he reached out for it. As he pulled back the note he saw the writing. "Who are you." Eli read aloud. Writing looked to Eli as if it were from a female, circular and soft. He was near certain that on the other side of the trees was the Raines girl. 

Eli hadn't really ever talked to the girl but he knew for her to sneak up like that, she was damn good. Either hr was getting rusty, or she was something else entirely. He had little doubt she was in the better position of the two. 

"My name is Elijah Craigh, Christi Raines. I think we met in passing on day when I was talking to your shit stick brother. The boy behind me somewhere is Eric Miller. Neither of us intend you any harm and it looks like you could use some seeing too. Blood on the note and all..." Eli said a in raised voice. He didn't wasn't to yell or shout for fear of who else might be close by. 

It was moments like this amazed Eli the most. For all he was able to do. He had no fucking clue what to say to the girl. If the truth were known, he wasn't even completely sure she was there at all. "I know about your PA. Truth be told I couldn't careless what happened him. He was a drunken shit apple redneck who got what he had he coming and if I know that dumb shit brother of yours he'll come looking for you. I don't know how you two came out the same woman. Your Momma g-d rest her soul was a sweetheart. What happened to her wasn't your fault sweetie... I'm gonna take a few steps back and put my gun away now. Why don't you come out, we can talk and get you patched up." Eli said, struggling to find the right words. He back peddled to his bag and pulled out his own first aid kit. 

As he looked to Eric Miller, he suddenly felt the need to justify his knowledge of Christi Raines life. "Family's been here since the Civil War. I know damn near everything about everyone's family. Product of living here for too fucking long." Eli said as he got everything for Christi.