"Suspect it will suit us both that I'm not here in a few more hours," Tim remarked as he headed for the porch.

Taking the water with a half nod of his head, the younger marshal employed the trick where he shifted the glass about in his hands but never actually took a drink. Call him paranoid but he'd learned not to accept food and drink from people he pissed off.

"Mmm," he confirmed with a nod. "Though I did not have an opportunity to explore that location myself. I found my mobility lacking for a few days."