Chapter 13
Canada, Twenty-Eight Years Ago
It wasn’t until the sun disappeared over the mountains, and the temperature dropped that Noshi returned to his family empty-handed. He stomped his feet and slapped his gloved hands together, then crawled into the cave. “I’m sorry, Chepi. I’ll try again tomorrow at first light. How are the children? I’m certain I can find game tomorrow. In fact, I thought I could…” He took one look at Sheshebens and the light drained from his eyes.
Chepi bent her head over her now lifeless son, and whispered, “Daddy’s here. It will be okay now. It’s all going to be fine. We’ll take you home and get you some hot cocoa…”
Northern California, Present Time
“I thought this weekend you and I could take Jimmy’s girls on that fishing trip I promised them. How about a d
