Trouble begins small. Always try to talk your way out of the small trouble and thereby avoid losing the final, large argument. As he entered the fort, Cuchillo steeled himself for the abuse and verbal outrages that he would be automatically subjected to. As challenging as the taunt might be, he must manage to control his hot, blind temper. Had rage been boiling inside him at that crucial moment, he would have died. For as Cuchillo turned, a Remington was cocked and aimed at his chest.