billy moved away from the doorway and pulled his radio . she was ashamed of herself for crying but she could n't lift her hand to wipe them away . a cold finger of fear swept her spine . if joe had n't sent a team , then who had come up hunter 's mountain ? she would put them with the others . what i didnt know for sure was how this fit into the year of the chick . `` do we have to wake him up ? he grinned and scratched under the brim of his hat . 