Chapter 21Near the western exit to the badlands, I pulled up in a small draw. As soon as Matthew joined me, I spoke in a soft voice to tell him of another way out of the breaks country.
“And Raven knows of it because he trailed Firm Foot and Crow Hop’s party as they escaped a firefight with some troopers.” My voice took on a bitter tone. “If I had remembered this the day Raven killed Sapa, we wouldn’t have lost the farm and Todoh.”
“You don’t know that. There was only one of you. You go in at the bottom of the canyon, and he comes out the other end. But that’s not the way it is now. Tell me where to find the exit, and I’ll block it while you send him right to me.”
I shook my head. “No. You’re going to drive him right into my line of fire. This is my spilled milk, and I need to clean it
