The man seemed confused. “Travel? What is?”
“Yes. Do y’all…” Again, she made a non-specific motion with her hand. “Go farther than this? Say to the river up north?”
Violet could see his mind working tirelessly to decode her question. “No. We stay.” He waved his own hand, motioning towards the forest. “Safer. Stay away from white man.”
Violet smiled, bitterly. “You know that ain’t a half bad plan, friend.”
A gunshot cut through the air like thunder. Violet, who was ready to say her goodbyes, jumped and reached for her gun. She realized, in utter dismay, that there was a commotion coming from the direction of the Railwalkers. The two Natives were also on high alert, the young man keeping Nakishwana by his side, protectively.
Quickly, Violet mounted Maple and rushed through the trees and
