Starglow Basin we're more ghosts than people

a way out. he gazed at the sky and sighed heavily. "it's back the way you come, red. that's how i died out here, yew know. ain't no worter. and i knew yer thirsty."
but there was no moisture here, not even the hope of dew, until she got out of the basin somehow. unless he too had missed something.
"put it down an' git. go. now, red," briggs ordered in a growl. "i ain't come back to see yew die here either, plumb foolish o'yew t'come in at all."