Hernando stood at the window staring out at the hills. “The Indians have been out there day and night. There must be a great number of them by the fires I have seen at night.”
LeRue who was in the room with him said, “They are asking for the healing of Crow.”
“Why do they do this, I have never seen such a thing.”
“Crow is good to them, he gives them food when they need it and for some, a place to live. But most of all, he treats them as equals.” Hernando looked again out the window and turning back to LeRue asked, “What do you think LeRue, do you think Crow will make it… will he live?”
“I can"t say for sure, but I think it is important that he sees Jed if he does come around. He thinks Jed was killed too.”
“Well, that boy has hardly left his side since we brought his father here,” sai
