"Child, I don't know whether I should swat you with this scatter gun or be glad I've got you along," Sarah Beth said, her tone somewhat exasperated.  "I didn't feel a thing.  Ain't right a little girl like you knowing how to do those things.  Going to bring you to a bad end," she warned.  However, Sarah Beth didn't ask for the money bag back or try to take it from Isi.  Way she figured it, those that knew how to steal probably could keep it safe from other thieves.  After all, weren't some of the best bounty hunters folk who'd been on the run before and knew all the tricks?<br/><br/>"Here's what we need," she said and rattled off the list to Isi.  "And I should also see if folks here need any stock looked after.  We could make a little bit and maybe buy something we didn't have to open, cook or rehydrate on our own."<br/><br/><br/>