"What you think is known only to you," Caman said with a hardened heart, clutching the holy emblem and avoiding Winters' gaze.
"The arrow in his thigh was enough to cripple his ability to move! The arrow in his stomach could have killed him instantly!" Winters' emotions erupted like a flash flood as he bellowed furiously,
"Even so, he struggled to swim across the Big Horn River! The Big Horn River that could freeze a man to death! Why don't you understand? He wants to live! Even if it's painful, he wants to live! It is not me who wants him to suffer; it is he who wants to live! Even if there's just a glimmer of hope, he wants to live! Why can't you see that?"
Caman, with his back to Winters, couldn't see his expression.
The golden chain tied to the holy emblem pressed into the nape of Caman's neck, leaving a deep furrow. Eventually, the chain couldn't bear the strain and was violently torn apart.