Caleb felt the sting of lead graze his shoulder, spinning him halfway around. Silas staggered, a dark bloom appearing on his thigh. Both men dropped to one knee, guns still leveled, breathing hard. They stared at each other through the rising dust, the lethal bravado momentarily replaced by the realization of their own mortality.
"And you're a long way from growing up, Kid," Silas countered, his voice like gravel under a boot. [S20E16] Two Young Guns Shoot it Out
They didn't finish the job. They didn't have to. The "shootout" had proven what they both needed to know: they were equals, and the world was far too small for both of them to keep playing this game. Without another word, they turned and walked toward their horses, leaving the legend of the Arroyo Grande to the dust. Should we explore a where they team up, or Caleb felt the sting of lead graze his