“Yeah,” Jim replied. “I figured you were getting smothered in there.” He walked over to stand beside his brother. “You’ve been living in the mountains too long,” he teased.
“When spring comes, we’ll build that cabin,” Clay said. “Then I’ll show you the heart of the mountains. If a man has a soul at all, he’ll find his religion in the Rockies.” He pointed to the closest mountain, its peak veiled in a misty snow cloud. “Beyond that mountain the real world begins. I warn you, little brother, it’ll get a hold on your soul.”
It couldn’t happen soon enough to suit Jim. But first he would have to wait out the winter. He and Clay planned to camp in Monk Grissom’s cabin, Katie and Lettie could do just fine in Jed Springer’s old place until spring. While he might be anxious to see the mountains, the thought of seeing more of Lettie had its attractions, too. Hearing the door open again, they turned to find Luke Kendall coming to join them. Without a spoken word, they all felt a bonding. They were three of a kind.
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