Chapter 4They traveled late into the evening. Once clear of the possible range of troublemakers from town, Addie slipped from Mercury's back and walked, allowing the horse to rest. What a nightmare. How could things have gone so horribly wrong, so fast? Addie had never realized just how deep everyone's resentment of her went. They'd tolerated her for her father's sake, but no more, she now knew. It hurt.
“Addie?” Jesse asked, his voice hesitant.
“Hmmm?” She turned to her companion, admiring his firm jaw, his bright blue eyes, his golden hair barely visible under the brim of his black hat.
“What's it like to be…you know… Indian? I've always wondered. I've seen them, and we've never had any trouble, but I don't understand how they think.”
Addie shrugged. “I don't exactly know. We lived a
