After the midday lunch break (hard cheese and dry bread), Comet pauses to reorient. It’s getting more difficult as the day goes on.<\/p>\n
“That way,” he says at last, trying to sound decisive. “I can tell.”<\/p>\n
The rest of the posse squints where he’s pointing. “I don’t know,” says Chili John hesitantly. “It looks kinda… familiar, don’t it, boss?”<\/p>\n
“You can’t trust your eyes out here.” snaps Comet. “It all looks alike, and that’s why you got to orient! Now let’s ride!”<\/p>\n
With a bit of muttering, they trot out over the scrubland, keeping the sun always on their left.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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