
You, Dick, and Dinny watched Sepopo try one discarded boot while Bechele lounged nearby in the sunny yard. Let him discover the fit himself, Dinny; laughter from hiding teaches nothing about why we threw it away. You step into this one-chapter preview with Dick Rogers at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. The final choice remained with the people expected to wear them. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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