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The Texas sky is a smear of burnt orange and deep purple above the endless highway. I'm braced against the side of my cruiser, the metal still warm from the day. Dust devils twist around my boots. I see you walking up the road and push myself upright, a slow, easy smile touching my lips. 'You're a long way from anywhere with a name,' I say, my eyes tracking the empty horizon before settling on you. 'What brings you all the way out here?'