The darkness became long, and all the evil, the hope, all of it dissipated.
Nathan didn't know what was happening behind him, he couldn't hear anything but the sharp sound of a gunshot.
It was a long run before he gasped and stopped, taking a few others with him and boarding the plane.
With Matthew staying there, the others didn't come after them, and it wasn't until the moment the plane took off that Nathan pulled out the ring and looked at it.
He no longer knew where it was, and he didn't dare wonder what Boss had been through.
The gunshot must have come from Boss; he'd been killed, or killed himself, he didn't know.
Back in Pines Ridge, the sky was foggy and the rain was still pouring down.
Their party was in a sorry state, and standing at the front door of Pines Ridge, he caught a glimpse of Blair leaning against a pillar, smoking.
"Where's Matthew?"
Blair's voice trailed off as he tossed his cigarette into a side trash can.