Besides, I’m sure she knows what they’re for. She did give me kind of a funny look, though. Probably thought I’m a pretty busy guy buying five p...cks at a time.’ As they walked up the street toward the dress shop, Frank took the five small packets out of the sack, crumpled it up and tossed it in a convenient streetside receptacle. Handing Ernest two of the packs, he said, ‘These ought to hold you through the weekend. I’m keeping three for myself. Who knows, I may have to bum some from you. "He looked gratefully at her, and ran a hand through his hair. Weeks of therapy went right out the window, and Jessie swallowed hard, wanting nothing more than to jump him right then and there. He gulped the last of his drink, and set the glass down on the floor next to him. "It's probably the alcohol making me say this. I haven't told anyone, Jess, not even Karen, but there is something I need to get off my chest." Go ahead," she whispered carefully. "It's not good to hold things inside."He. "I want you to stop talking like that right now. You happen to be a blood relative and, you are far too young for me or any other man." I said firmly.She stared bravely at me for a few seconds before her face sank as her self confidence crumbled. She was a determined little rascal though and she managed to have the last word. What she said shook me up a little."Okay for now, but I want you to remember because when I'm old enough I'm comin' to get you." Sweetheart, you'll forget all about me the. ” He looked at Dann as he said this, and nodded towards one set of tracks apart from the rest. The two older hunters turned back toward their camp, but Dann lingered, and noted that one track that Seth had pointed out did seem fresher than the rest. Indeed, several blades of grass sprang back up as he studied them. Taking a cue from Seth, he said nothing, but stored the information in his memory.There had been no discernible dawn in that miserable place, only a gradual lightening around them.