Sly Fox Sand Dunes and there in the deep i lay

the shift in tone was noted with a silent flicker of the boy's ears. "why?" he challenged to the stranger's encouraging words, eyes rolling over to get a look at the man who pestered him to move. "i ain't got nowhere ta go."

couldn't find his way home. couldn't find his mama. couldn't find his ma. didn't know if his siblings were ok. hell, he couldn't even keep himself alive. how did he think he was going to be of any use if he found any of them again? 

the words of that woman repeated in his head. run and die. he'd run, and now...