`` so i buried my people , and bill too , '' she said as they sat around the crackling fire . the voice on the other end made the word sound almost like yellow . that tricks as old as dirt . as she spoke she sank farther into the seat and closed her eyes . it would be nice to think it might matter , one day . i slowly let her body slide down mine as she leaned against the wall . she probably did n't have a gun , not even a little one like his . 