Ben swallowed something hard in his throat. Perhaps it was the fact that he had lost two grown up sons. Or perhaps it was the fact that only now he realized how upset Elijah was, that he even had to flee town, and that Ben had been unable to lighten his load. Or perhaps it was his wavering health and the fact that he was increasingly reliant on the younger man. Or perhaps it was the misgivings he had about the new constable. Perhaps all of this. Whatever it was, watching Elijah leave, for an unknown period of time, upset him more than he wanted to admit. He turned to go fetch his children and go home, heart heavy.