"I know what happens t'biggots miss, same as I know what happens t'queers. An' I ain't neither." He gave a tug to the horses' reins, getting them going again, trying away from the conversation without leaving her stranded on the side of the mountain.
After a long minute of silence, he half-turned to face her, a dark look on his face. "I ain't gettin' him or me killed just 'cause we're.. we're not..." He shook his head, falling silent.