It was late. The only sound was the snoring of the old Crow Indians. Then Killian heard voices. He sat up and saw there was a changing of the guards. Sensing an opportunity for escape, Killian moved close to the sleeping Crow Indians, lay down and transformed.
As he lay there, he thought about the events that had led him to this situation. He wanted answers as to why he was the way he was, and what it all meant. What were his strengths and weaknesses? What could he do, and what was he incapable of doing? He recalled the Indian called Lupan, who had threatened to kill him with fire. Killian contemplated the sleeping Crow Indians and wondered if their medicine man might be able to give him answers.
At daybreak, the guards opened the stockade gate. They were gruff as they told the Indians t
