she had to face down her past . i take off my boots , dress , and leggings . the official looked at her again and studied her papers closer . a loaded rifle , he said , checking it and nodding . hatch gulps , but points the pistol . why had he not received this letter ? if they saw nothing but blank wall during the biting it made it less likely that seeing something or someone would bring back the memory of being bitten . the only thing , i want , is to prove you killed those people ! 