A small girl cried, dancing around the mare’s legs, her button eyes gleaming, her plump brown bottom jiggling so hard that she was about to lose her breechcloth. Hunter pried Loretta’s frantic fingers...
A vida passa enquanto estás a decidir o que hás de fazer
A única forma de vencer o medo é enfrentá-lo uma e outra vez até conseguirmos olharsem temor para o que antes nos assustava
All my children would be-- Hunter rolled his eyes. Can you see me, surrounded by White Eyes?Ah, that is the trouble. She is a White Eyes. Many Horses nodded and, in a teasing voice, said, I don’t blam...
An hour later he lay awake beside Loretta, staring at the firelight that played upon the walls of his lodge. Red Buffalo’s words haunted him. If Loretta had to choose, would she forsake him for her pe...
Are you sad? About saying good-bye tomorrow?No. You will ride in a great circle back to me. The Great Ones have spoken it.In your song? She sniffed. That song has caused me enough grief.He tightened h...
As Red Buffalo disappeared into the darkness, Hunter’s hand, which was riding Loretta’s thickened waist, tightened. He glanced down, his brows lifting in question. With a wondrous expression on his fa...
As quickly as they had advanced, the Comanches retreated.Loretta, buffeted by the wind, stood alone on the flats until they rode from sight. When she could no longer hear the tattoo of their horses’ h...
As she left the wagons far behind, she felt more alone than she ever had in her life. Moonlight bathed the flats. Loretta turned in a slow circle but saw no one. If Hunter was out here, why didn’t he...
As she lifted the skirt to examine it, Hunter stepped into the lodge, sending her scurrying for cover under the buffalo robe. Flashing her a mischievous smile, he said, Maiden sent the clothes. Next t...
Your woman tries to flee, Red Buffalo snarled. She makes a lie of her promise to you, eh? It is just as I said. She can never be one with the People. Never! She is an , liar, and unworthy. She has mad...
On the eighth day of Hunter’s absence, along toward dusk, Loretta heard a distant yodeling sound and glanced up from Maiden’s cooking fire to see men riding in. It wasn’t difficult to spot Hunter, sev...
He looked over at her. Strong is right?Well, yes, I suppose you could say that.You say a woman cannot be bought. I say she can. I am strong. I am right.
Henry jerked up his left suspender and raked his hand through his hair, looking at the hole Rachel had shot in the puncheon. What in hell you gonna tell people happened to your floor, missy?Rachel smi...
The girl is half my size. I think I can handle her without calling council.You disappoint me, Hunter. Where is the patience you show with the wild horses you train? Has it gone the way of the wind?A h...
Surely you don’t mean right Her startled gaze focused on the lodge door. It’s not even dark yet. People are still awake. You haven’t eaten. There’s no fire built. We can’t just--He lifted the door fl...
You will eat--unmistakable laughter played upon his face--so you will stay strong. We cannot fight the big fight if you tremble from hunger.Loretta lowered her gaze. A rush of conflicting emotions ass...
What did the Great Ones expect of him? Would the girl die if he pressed onward? And if he took her home to her people, what then? What of the prophecy? What of his people?As if he heard Hunter’s thoug...
Well, I guess this is it.For this little bit time.She looked up. Hunter, you mustn’t--He leaned toward her and crossed her lips with a finger. You can read my trail, eh? You can walk in my footsteps a...
In my world, you wouldn’t be smart, either.That is good. The way is How so?He nodded toward a scrawny mesquite tree that had sprung up in a cluster of rock. He plants dead trees in the earth, and the...
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