Chapter Eleven: We Have No Choice Now Summary

The following morning, Will finds Malachi in the basement, and tries to drag him to the kitchen. When Malachi pushes him away, he strikes the diving bones in his pocket. For fun, Malachi throws them, and they land on six skulls. Will recalls the doctor noting that this particular arrangement meant death. Back upstairs, Kearns asks for breakfast as Warthrop impatiently waits. Kearns asks Malachi if he felt a rush of euphoria as he held the gun to Warthrop's head. When he claims he did not, Kearns notes he must not have really intended to kill him. Will and Malachi are sent upstairs for Kearns' bag and box, and the group is off. Near noon, they meet up with Morgan and his men at the Stinnet home. Aftrer Kearns inspects the...