Phineas became uncomfortable with the religious conversation, refusing to comment. He came from a very religious catholic family from north of Boston and knew everyone was a sinner and that he need only confess his sins to his pastor, and attend regular mass in order to receive Mary’s graces to get into heaven. He had always tried to live a life free from sin, but this world was very different. It was more like Satan’s temptations of Jesus in the desert out here in the… desert.

Billy did not want to go on about religion with Misthikoman too, his Baptist teachings were not sufficient enough to continue. He could talk about the bible, but didn’t want to continue that conversation. Then he noticed most of the people Grainger hired back in Sweetwater were fixed on the little boy. At first Billy didn’t understand why, then understood when the rebel asked the boy where his momma or poppa were. “Hey boy! You might be right,” Billy intoned. “No one is the boss a’ you, but where are yer momma and poppa?” It seemed as everyone was now curious about the boy. Even Finney picked up on it, looking at the boy.