Darkness had completely surrounded me by the time I pulled my body onto the top of that ridge. A cold rain began to fall. I brought myself up onto my right knee. It was empty. There was no wagon. There was no Sarah. With both of my fists clenched tight, I let out a hurling cry that silenced every sound of the night. Even the rain stopped, briefly. I cried right then. Like a baby starving for his mother's bosom, I cried.

Forbidden LoveElijah Jenko forced to leave his home for speaking out against a general's murderous forays against the Indians and for loving the general's daughter.Elijah travels the West, as a bounty hunter, helping to uphold the law.Piper, the general's daughter, fights off the amorous attentions of a calloused lieutenant, while praying for her one true love to return.

It's a terrifying experience to not remember who you are or anything about yourself.What would you do if you couldn't remember who you are? Remember what your name is?Travel with the Drifter as he searches for answers to all these questions.

A faint red glow donned itself over the heavy frost splayed around my bedroll, as the sun began to make its appearance on the horizon. Morning.I emerged from the confines of my blankets.A small spiral of leftover smoke rose from what remained of my coals. I rustled it up and unfurled a fire into the crisp cold air.

It's a terrifying experience to not remember who you are or anything about yourself.What would you do if you couldn't remember who you are? Remember what your name is?Travel with the Drifter as he searches for answers to all these questions.

Forbidden LoveElijah Jenko forced to leave his home for speaking out against a general's murderous forays against the Indians and for loving the general's daughter.Elijah travels the West, as a bounty hunter, helping to uphold the law.Piper, the general's daughter, fights off the amorous attentions of a calloused lieutenant, while praying for her one true love to return.

Darkness had completely surrounded me by the time I pulled my body onto the top of that ridge. A cold rain began to fall. I brought myself up onto my right knee. It was empty. There was no wagon. There was no Sarah. With both of my fists clenched tight, I let out a hurling cry that silenced every sound of the night. Even the rain stopped, briefly. I cried right then. Like a baby starving for his mother's bosom, I cried.

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