Early the next morning Lane woke up to the smell of coffee.
"Is that coffee I smell?"
"Yes."
"I thought we ran out a long while back."
"I saved enough for one more good pot for just this day."
"God bless you."
"I thought you might appreciate it. I"ve been looking forward to it myself."
"It"ll be a welcome treat to start off the journey home, bring what may."
"Yes, bring what may but I have faith that we"ll make it. Surely
God hasn"t let us live this long just to forget about us now."
"I sincerely believe that."
"So do I."
With that said, she handed him a cup of coffee, and what was left of the grouse from the night before.
They ate in silence, both with their own thoughts, then sat and drank the rest of the coffee, savoring every drop.
When finished Lane got up
