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“Err, Paw... There’s one more thing.”

Badfinger stared daggers at him, took a deep breath through gritted teeth, and motioned for him to continue.

"The guy wants me, too. He wants to take me to El Paso for me to get bandaged up; he needs it to keep his cover.”

Hugg breathed a sigh of relief.

“Shoot, I was thinkin’ he wanted more than that! Fare thee well, kid. Don’t take any wooden nickels.” He chuckled, heartened.

“Actually, I’m gonna try to escape and meet you in Agua Dulce.”

“You do what you want. Y’know, sometimes you can be useful after all. I’ll stay at the only inn the place has. If you’re still alive by then I’ll see you there. If not, it’s been a pleasure! I’ve got a fifty-thousand-dollar haul to think about, So I can’t be goin’ out of my way for you, understand.” That bounty was too substantial for Hugg to keep is head on straight. It was in his possession for less than a day and it was already taking over; an obsession that clouded his judgment and made him even less rational than he already was. Even putting himself in the line of fire was out of character for him. Finn determined that if he left him alone for too long, he would soon lose his father, along with aura of sheer luck that always seemed to linger around him.