Oz closed his eyes. "Bobby. Everyone is going to have to get through this without me. However selfish this sounds I'm beyond the point of going back. Angelica needs SOMEONE to go after her. I don't care if I have no idea where she's at, I'll start looking in the next town over if I have to. As soon as I've recovered I'm leaving. I've made up my mind." It was still. The crickets were chirping loudly in the absence of talk.

	Affirming his conviction he spoke up again. "I failed Josh. I couldn't stop Zelrian. I don't want to fail Angelica too. I don't. Her life is worth more than tradition and history."

	Oz relaxed on the hay, slowly slipping back to sleep.