The Last Sin Eater Page #3

And she'd leave them there

on his grave, for the Sin Eater, as a gift.

No one in this cove

ever treated him with such kindness.

But your granny did.

He would come down

off Dead Man's Mountain...

- Dead Man's Mountain?

- Dead Man's Mountain?

Thas not what I meant.

- Is time for you two to get along now.

- Yes, ma'am.

Miz Elda, if I can find the Sin Eater

and he eats my sins away,

will Mama forget?

No, child. She'll never forget.

But maybe she'll be able to forgive.

Was the Sin Eater

the only reason you come by today, Cadi?

Yes, ma'am.

But it won't be, next time.

Who'll take away my sins, Cadi Forbes?

See what you done.

It serves you right.

I hope you broke your foot.

- Would you stand fast already?

- Is your fault, sneaking up on me.

I didn't mean to scare you, Cadi.

I cross my heart and hope to die.

Be careful what you wish for.

Are we going

to Dead Man's Mountain or not?

- I wanted to talk to you first.

- What about?

Is just I ain't never seen my pa

afraid of nothing. Nothing.

But he's most assuredly afraid

of the Sin Eater.

Well, I'm not afraid

because I know he'd never hurt me.

Well, maybe he hurt you

when you looked at him.

You just didn't know it.

What you saying?

Well, for one,

you can't get him out of your head.

My ma says there's powerful dark spirits

all over these mountains

that need to be left alone.

What spirits?

Maybe that girl that you were

talking about is not what she seems.

Lilybet ain't no spirit. She's me friend.

Look,

I'm sorry your pa hit you on my account,

but I'm going to go find the Sin Eater

with or without you.

Wait, I'm going with you.

- You don't have to.

- Yes, I do. I need to protect you.

There's probably

a thousand hiding places up here.

Maybe I could bring my old hound up here.

We could flush him out.

The Sin Eater ain't a rabbit, Fagan.

- Vittles.

- What?

What are you talking about?

Remember what Miz Elda said about

Granny leaving gifts for the Sin Eater?

Maybe it is like snaring a rabbit,

after all.

I got to go.

Is Clees signal

when Pa's looking for me.

But there's still light left.

I can't, Cadi. Pa will skin me

if he catches me anywhere near here.

You hurry and get home yourself,

Cadi Forbes.

When you're done clearing,

come outside and finish your chores.

Yes, Ma.

I have to tell Fagan.

Stranger.

Hear me when I call, O Lord.

Hear my prayer.

For it is unto thee, and thee alone, I pray.

You are a God

that hath no pleasure in wickedness,

and there is wickedness

in these mountains.

Where were you?

Why didn't you meet me at the cemetery?

Because the Kai is getting sly of me

missing all the time.

Well, he came, Fagan.

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