He decides to slip away and die on his own terms, having an overwhelming urge to head east, towards Huntsville, Alabama, seeing a strange red-haired figure on the way. In the wilderness Cleve perishes alone, having avoided the worry that his burnout might cause casualties.
Cleve decides to flee and end his life on his own terms, with an intense desire to head east towards Huntsville, Alabama, where he encounters a strange red-haired figure. Alone in the wilderness, Cleve perishes without concern for the possibility of casualties from his condition.