Still pursuing the renegade Marshal Dharma Kold across the Sands before he can recover the Third Orb, Clint and Edward come upon the small town of San Mateo Flats, lawless and crushed under the boot heel of Independence Lee. Tempted to leave the town to its own devices and pursue their more urgent mission, the pair decide to stay after realizing the Bandit and his Murder may have more to do with the Realm than they ever thought possible…