The People of the Mist Chapter 4 - The Last Vigil

In which Leonard Outram sits vigil beside the body of his brother Thomas, reflecting on their arduous quest for gold and grappling with the bitter solitude that afflicts him amidst the harsh African wilderness. As Leonard tends to the burial and tends to his loyal yet battered servant Otter, the gathering storm clouds presage a solemn farewell to a brave but troubled life.