Forbidden Desires ( loneiysong & CrimsonMaster )

Grey Eagle said that Red Knife was born to hate. He explained that the young man felt it was his duty to avenge anything the white man did. Grey Eagle said that not all white men were bad. He and his people knew that must be many good white people out there. People who would be happy to live in peace. He added that sadly, there were people on both side consumed with hate. Grey Eagle laughed when he said how many whites feel they are more civilized. He said they are blinded by what they think is real. They, like Red Knife couldn't see that all men & women were brothers & sisters. He pulled his knife out and made a small cut on his arm. " My blood is the same color as yours.......We are all the same on the inside.....It's only what is on the outside which makes us different.......People on both sides need to understand this. " Grey Eagle slipped his knife back into his belt. He then stood up and asked Jamie to come inside his teepee. Grey Eagle motioned for Wolf to come along. The inside of the teepee was quite large. There were beautiful blankets laid out. Bows, arrows, spears and shields adorned the walls. Grey Eagle stripped off his clothing then sat down in front of the small fire burning in the middle. He tossed on some small twigs which made it grow. Wolf, like his father stripped down. They sat there naked waiting for Jamie to join them.

Jamie smiled and nodded. She agreed totally and prayed for a world of peace that her son could grow and love in freely. She stood up when grey eagle stood and followed them to their teepee. Watching Grey Eagle strip, she smiled broadly. Then to sweeten the deal wolf followed suit.

Without waiting, Jamie took off her own clothes and sat down watching them both. Because Wplf had sucked at her nipples before, her nipples were cooperating and not leaking. She watched them both.

Grey Eagle reached out taking a small pouch and opened it. He pulled something blue/green looking from the pouch. Grey Eagle used his knife to cut part of whatever this was in half. This half he handed to his son. It was small, about the size of a piece of round gum. Wolf then handed it too Jamie. Grey Eagle told Jamie to chew it. He said it would bring her and the Great Spirit closers. Grey Eagle said this was called Peyote. It was part of a spineless cactus and used for spiritual purposes. In addition to psychoactive use, some Native American tribes use the plant for it's curative properties. They employ peyote to treat such varied ailments as toothache, pain in childbirth, fever, breast pain, skin diseases, rheumatism, diabetes, colds, and blindness. What Grey Eagle gave Jamie was small. It's affects would only last about 30 minutes, or so. He told Jamie to open her heart to the Great Spirit and he would show her visions. Grey Eagle began chanting. He & Wolf moved over to where Jamie sat. They started painting her face and body with symbols. By now, Wolf was also chanting. The father & sons voice becoming one while they worked on Jamie.

Jamie smiled and put it into her mouth. She slowly began to chew and listened to Grey Eagle. Leaning forward, she shut her eyes feeling the warmth of the fire, the sound of Grey Eagles voice wondering what it was that she would see. She then heard them begin to chant. Her head began to swim as they drew symbols on her skin. She was drowning and knew it was the great spirit coming to her. She opened her eyes looking around at the different drawings on the teepee. She felt warm and like a cloud that was covering the suns face. She moaned the voices of father and son lulling her.

Jamie was not sure if she was being catapulted through time and space, or just flying, but she was not entirely sure she liked it. Swallowing, she was taken to Utah. She saw her General Thomas and his command. She stood beside him, she saw a beautiful native american girl. She wore doeskin pants that were white and decorated with beads and matching mocassins. Her hair was shock white and she wore no top but necklaces upon necklaces with beads and teeth and other medallions. Her eyes were bluer than the sky. A large chief had introduced her as Spring Rain. She stepped forward. She was much younger than Jamie and Jamie looked at the way Thomas accepted her hand and then she smiled blushing. This girl was a virgin.

She was pulled again through time and THomas was showing Spring Rain how to have sex and pleasure. She rolled her eyes and panted and right before her eyes her stomach grew with child. Thomas kissed her face and growled to her ear. She shivered and then Thomas turned his gaze to her and grinned. "This one is much sweeter than you." He grinned wickedly and she screamed holding her head. Then she looked down realizing she was pregnant again and looking up, Maria and Thomas were shaking their heads and she shivered screaming herself awake and looked around covered in sweat and then shivered not sure what the vision meant. She swallowed. Maybe parts of her jealousy came forward. She knew Thomas loved her. She shook ehr head not sure how to cope.

Grey Eagle & Wolf continued to chant while Jamie slipped into her vision. They moved around, each making marks on her face and body with paint. The time when the grew quite and sat down. One on either side of where Jamie sat. They watched as Jamie reacted to what she was seeing. The Great Spirit didn't always make the vision clear. It was up to the person who had these vision to find the truth hidden inside. Once Jamie came out of her vision, Grey Eagle smiled. He welcomed her back from her spirit trip. Wolf placed a hand onto Jamie's knee. He also smiled at her as a welcome. Grey Eagle then asked Jamie what she saw? He wanted to know the visions which the Great Spirit gave to her. It wasn't every white person who traveled the path of the Great Spirit. Very few had gone where Jamie had been.

Jamie coughed a bit and smiled at the welcomes. "Thank you."

She swallowed and leaned back and opened her mouth to speak but her mouth was dried. She cleared her throat and licked her lips but everything was dry. She looked up and frowned. "I saw Thomas with another woman. A woman who was heavy with child as he had sex with her. I also saw myself heavy with child being judged by my family." SHe leaned back and sighed and then blinked softly and looked down at her body that was covered with symbols and grinned.

Wolf handed Jamie a bota bag, also known as a wineskin. This bag was made from leather and filled with water. It would be a welcome to Jamie since she needed a drink. Grey Eagle listened while Jamie told of her vision. He was surprised that she only saw one. Many have two, three, or more vision. It was like getting a look at one book before another took it's place. Grey Eagle believed that Jamie would become pregnant again. He also believed that her husband, General Harper would return with an Indian woman. He couldn't tell how, or why Thomas would end up with this female, but she would come. The Great Spirit had spoken. Grey Eagle then told Jamie she saw her family judging her because part of her wasn't totally free. He said it wasn't her family she saw, it was herself who was judging her. Grey Eagle said Jamie must cleanse herself of all self doubts. Doubts which she has kept hidden, even from herself. Grey Eagle said they would go to the sweat lodge. There Jamie could start down the path of learning how to be Apache. She could also begin to free her spirit from fears and doubts. Grey Eagle & Wolf rose as one. They each held out a hand for Jamie to take. Wolf told Jamie not to bother with her clothes. She wouldn't need them until she returned to the fort. The sweat lodge was just down from Grey Eagle's teepee. Grey Eagle felt it would do Jamie good to be naked for a while.

Jamie took it and drank long and deep. She had seen two visions. But maybe it was her mistake for telling it as one. She cleared her throat and then took one last drink before Grey Eagle mentioned that they should go to the sweat lodge. Getting up with the help of the men, she smiled and walked with them leaving her clothes behind. She then thought. Spring Rain. Would George take to her, would he bear resentment? She and Thomas constantly taught George to love everyone as he wanted to be loved. He was a sweet child. She was sure that he would be fine.

Moving into the sweat lodge, she moved and sat down knowing she was in for a great deal of sweating. She moved in and sat down looking around. It was a simple rounded teepee. Short and low to the ground. A small hole let smoke leave, but the leather flap kept the heat in. Looking aorund, it was dark. She crossed her legs and looked at him smiling.

Grey Eagle & Wolf entered along with Jamie. They sat around a formation of rocks. Under these rocks is where red hot ashes were burning. These ashes kept the rocks above them hot. Grey Eagle took some water from a bucket and poured it over the rocks. The rocks sizzled and the steam rose up. Grey told Jamie to close her eyes. He told her to bring her spirit out. Grey told Jamie to focus on her inner light and her spirit would come forth. He then chanted as before, but used a slightly different tone. While Grey Eagle chanted, Wolf told Jamie to release her self doubts. She needed to free herself of such things. They were just holding her back from being totally free and open. Grey Eagle poured more water on the rocks. Again it sizzled like steaks cooking on an open grill. Grey Eagle stopped chanting. He reached down and picked up a pipe. This pipe was decorated with feathers. He placed the pipe to his lips and lit it. Grey Eagle then waved the smoke over his head. It was like he was bathing himself in it's smoke. Grey Eagle turned right, then left while inhaling. He then handed the pipe to Wolf. Like his father, Wolf did the same. He then held the pipe and waited for Jamie to open her eyes and take it. Once she did this, it would be explained what she should do.

Jamie shut her eyes. She was not sure what it meant to bring out her spirit. She smiled as Grey told her how to fucus and shut her eyes softer and her breaths began to deepen. She released everything she had. She leaned her head back. Sweat rolled down from her forehead, breasts, and legs. She then opened her eyes seeing the pipe. She took it to her lips and inhaled it. She continued to inhale and let the smoke roll from her lips as she savored teh taste and feel. Reaching out, she handed it back and shut her eyes again.

Grey Eagle watched Jamie take the pipe and smoke from it. He again smiled as Wolf took the pipe back. Grey Eagle told Jamie to release her doubts, she needed to reach into herself. Pull out those things which held her back from being free. She then needed to toss it onto the hot rocks. Grey Eagle said those doubts needed to burn away. Jamie was the most open white woman Grey Eagle had ever met. Yet, part of her held onto things like jealousy which made her self doubt grow strong. For her to be totally free, there could be no room for jealousy in Jamie's heart. There should only be room for unconditional love. From such love, comes peace. Grey Eagle spoke to Jamie as she sat there with her eyes closed. He then stood up and moved to stand in front of her. Grey Eagle raised his arms into the air and started chanting again. His limp, but very nice looking cock hung just in front of her face. Wolf sat there watching Jamie. His father's movement was expected. Wolf did wonder how Jamie would respond once she opened her eyes.

Jamie sighed breathing deeper and deeper, but as he stepped closer, she wrapped her arms around his legs and began to kiss down his cock. She then leaned forward and took his cock in one hand and dragged her tongue along the bottom of him. She smelt and tasted the sweat of his cock and savored it. She wrapped her lips round the head of his cock and began to suck and gripped him tighter. She groaned and opened her eyes. Raising his cock with her hand, she kissed his balls and ran her tongue along them.

Then she went back to sucking him moaning and groaning leaning forward. She stroked his ass with a finger and then slipped a finger into his ass and began to finger him.

This wasn't what Grey Eagle was expecting, but he wasn't going to stop Jamie. She was doing a fine job on his cock which grew long & hard. Jamie was showing off the skills she would teach. As cocksuckers go, there were very few who could equal Jamie. Certainly no one could best her at sucking a dick. Grey Eagle's chants had turned into groans of pleasure. Wolf relaxed a little watching Jamie show her talent. He slowly stroked his cock while smiling. Having Jamie as a lover would be worth whatever dangers laid ahead. Grey Eagle groaned even louder when Jamie began fucking his asshole. Jamie had already showed the chief something new. The pleasure of getting fucked in the ass. Grey Eagle had fucked the asses of many women during his days. Now, he was getting his own fucked by a woman. Wolf was surprised when Jamie used her finger inside his father's asshole. He looked up at his father and heard the groans. He clearly enjoyed what she was doing. This made Wolf wonder if what it would feel like? Jamie was opening a new door in her life. She would learn from the Apache how to be like them. Jamie would in return share her skills of pleasure & sweet sex.

Opening her eyes as she sucked Grey's cock and her finger working his asshole, she raised up a bit and shifted to show Wolf her drooling pussy and his ass. She would let him choose which hole. She rocked her hips and groaned softly. Reaching up, she stroked his nipple and continued to suck and shut her eyes groaning as she continued to suck and finger him and raised an eyebrow grinning wider. She continued suck and deep throat him growling.

Wolf didn't need anymore of a hint. Once he saw Jamie raise up, Wolf moved quickly. He was behind her rubbing the large head of his cock against her dripping pussy. Wolf then drove his meaty dick deep inside Jamie. As before, he began grunting like a wild beast. Grey Eagle had his eyes closed. His head was back on his shoulders. Jamie was giving him so much pleasure. More pleasure then Grey Eagle had felt in many a years. He could hear the sounds his son was making. Grey Eagle could see in his minds eyes the image of Jamie getting her hit pussy pounded by his son's cock. The thought of her becoming pregnant with Wolf's child filled him with joy. Perhaps that was part of her vision. The second child she would bare would be from an Apache father. This meant that many whites would think poorly of her. Any white woman giving birth to an Indian's child was looked at with great disgust. Wolf showed no signs of worrying what the whites thought. His cock was slamming into Jamie. His balls pounded away on her clit with each savage thrust. Suddenly, both men released their seed at the same time. Jamie was being filled from two ends. Grey Eagle was pumping cum into her mouth. Wolf was for the time, filling her pussy with his powerful seed. He leaned forward growling in her ear. Growling like the wolf which gave him his name.

Jamie sighed feeling his cock fill her. She continued to suck knowing in her heart that her loved ones would love her still. She grunted and gripped his cock tightly with her pussy. She continued to suck. Wolf was on the opposite side of the coin of Thomas. Thomas was always a kind, gentle lover, but wolf was bold and primal. But in her heart she knew she would love Thomas the most. He was her half and she his. She gasped spraying her cum as she drank the cum of eagle as wolf filled her pussy. She cleaned eagle and kissed where his cock met his torso. She shivered in delight as wolf growled in her ear. It was a growl that she knew was of pleasure and love.

"Thank you eagle and wolf for blessing me with your gifts." She sighed and turned pushing wolf back and grinned as she kissed his lips deeply and moved down to clean his cock. She laid in the warmth of the heat lodge and sighed enjoying the warm.

Grey Eagle could see why his son Wolf wanted to be Jamie's lover. She was not only a beautiful woman, but she was one who took pleasure seriously. Grey Eagle told Jamie, she would always be welcome in their village. He & Wolf would teach Jamie the ways of the Apache people. Jamie would become Apache. In the days that followed, Jamie began to learn Apache history. Grey Eagle & Wolf also taught her how to speak as they do. They would take Jamie out for rides. Point towards something and say it's name in Apache. Jamie would then repeat what was said. Other times, Wolf would say something in English before saying it in Apache. During this same time, Jamie was getting the letters which Thomas promised to send. Dispatch riders came into the fort everyday carrying letters which told of the journey. Thomas wrote of how the nights were cold, but thoughts of Jamie kept him warm. Thomas and his men had to travel quickly. They didn't take any tents, or other items of comfort. The men were living off the land during their time away. The letters changed once Thomas reached Utah. He spoke of meeting the Navajo Chief Manuelito. At first the chief wasn't very trusting of these long knives. The term long knives was a generic meaning for cavalry soldiers. It came from the fact that all cavalry soldiers carried swords ether on their hips, or horses. Thomas, who always wore his saber on at his side, assured the chief they were here to help.

Thomas didn't have to wait to prove himself. A short time after reaching the Navajo village, a band of Arapaho attacked. Thomas jumped onto Shadow and swung him around. He then ordered his own attack. The Arapaho were taken by surprise. It was like someone had worked black magic and summoned these long knives to do their bidding. The Arapaho had been driven off. Thomas and his men were then welcomed with open arms into the village. A camp had been set up outside the village. This is where Thomas and his men would stay while in the area. Thomas continued to write Jamie everyday. As the days passed and more fighting took place. Thomas sent his wounded back to Fort Apache. These soldiers told of how ferrous the Arapaho were as warriors. They also told how great Thomas was as a leader. The tales of Thomas's bravery spread throughout the fort and into the Apache village. Grey Eagle told Jamie that her husband was not only a man if his word, but he was also a great war chief. He said Thomas was like a great bear stalking the land. A fearsome figure who could strike fear in those who faced him.

One day, during a heated battle with the Arapaho. Thomas saved Manuelito's life. This was no small favor for the grateful chief. He then decided to reward the great white war chief with a very special gift. A gift that would forever link Thomas & his family to the Navajo people, just as Jamie was linking then to the Apache. The soldiers were sleeping in teepees just as there Indian allies did. Thomas had one for himself. He was laying there under a buffalo robe when his gift arrived.

Jamie kept her word and was teaching wolf the ways of pleasure. She even arranged a picnic between him, Maria, and her son. She of course was there. Even though he was different, George moved over and began to talk to wolf as if they were old friends. This made Jamie happy. Jamie also brought gifts to the people almost every day and it consisted of sweet treats and food. Her Apache was coming along very well.

Jamie also recieved Thomas' letters and read them in the privacy of her room. Maria had taken up sleeping in George's room like one great teddy bear. George would whimper and seek Maria out if she was not with him. She also wrote Thomas of her life here, how she missed him, and if he were here what she would do and sent a drawing of the act she would perform. Each letter had a different act listed in it.

That night in the Navajo tent, a girl came into the tent. She was dressed as Jamie saw her in the dream. Her hair was white as in the dream. This was explained to Thomas that once every millennia, the great spirit possesses the chief and creates a child. This child is very sacred and wise. Given to visions and blessed by all spirits and ancestors, hence the white hair. She came in. She couldn't have been much older than 16.

Her nipples and navel were pierced and decorated with furs and beads. Her white hair was decorated the same way. She moved into the tent wearing nothing but painted symbols in her hair and body. She looked at him and blushed. Though her hair was white she had the same color of her people.

"My father says,". She stuttered and blushed. "I am to be yours, if you will recieve me." She watched him with those Amber eyes. "My name is spring rain and my father is the chief". She was talking in a whisper. She was no where near as bold as Jamie.

Thomas had been told that Chief Manuelito was sending him a gift this evening. It would have been disrespectful not to accept the gift. Thomas had already decided to take whatever Manuelito gave too him. Thomas was however expecting a horse, or perhaps two. Maybe a feathered headdress, or some of the fine Navajo art he had seen since coming to the village. They were a talented and skillful people. Thomas rose up on his elbows when the figure came into his teepee. It was a young teen whit white hair. Although this had been explained to Thomas. He still found it odd that an Indian could be born this way. Thomas had seen many natives since coming out west. None of which ever had white hair. It gave this girl the look of being old. That's how one would see her if they couldn't see her body. There had been stories going back years which told of white women captured by Indian tribes. These women gave birth and sometimes the child would have hair like their mother.

Thomas slowly sat up as the girl spoke. He was surprised at how good her English was. Thomas removed the buffalo robe which covered his body. He stood up showing that he was naked. Thomas walked over to where Spring Rain stood. He remembered Jamie's words before leaving for Utah. Having a woman to keep him warm was one thing. Bringing home another woman was a different story. Still, Thomas could refuse this gift. He had no choice but to accept it. Thomas didn't need to ask if the young teen had been with a man. He knew the answer would be no. The chief wouldn't send a woman who'd been used by another as a gift. Thomas took Spring Rain by the hand and led her to his bed. He laid her down before laying down next too her. Thomas admired her body for a moment. He then touched her lightly with his fingers gently moving them over her stomach. Thomas traced his name on her skin. He then let his finger slowly move down to her virgin womanhood. " How am I going to explain you to Jamie? " Thomas wondered out loud, not expecting an answer. At that moment, Thomas let his figure slip into Spring Rain's tender folds. He teased her clit and began her knowledge of pleasure.

Her English was not very good at all. Rather she had been practicing what to say to him since he arrived and earned the chiefs respect. Taking his hand, she walked with him. She blushed as he laid her down and laid beside her. Yes, spring rain did not understand or speak English, just what her father taught her to say. But the words didn't mean anything to her. Leaning her head back she felt him write something using his finger on her skin. By touch alone, she knew instantly he was married. Did her father know? Shifting softly she groaned and spread her legs as he slipped his finger inside. She looked to him and reached out stroking his face softly.

Thomas smiled when Spring Rain touched his him. He leaned down and captured her lips in a kiss. While doing this, Thomas pushed his finger inside her pussy. He slowly began finger fucking her. His finger never passed through, or broke her hymen. Thomas wanted to wait a bit before doing that. He wanted Spring Rain to feel comfortable with him. Surely, she was a little uncomfortable with this arrangement. Having been told to go to the strangers teepee and become his woman. The kiss Thomas shared with Spring Rain was sweet, soft and passionate. He wanted her to know she was accepted by him. Thomas was still clueless at this point that she knew very little English. Spring Rain had spoke so well, she fooled him. This would change in time, once Thomas realized the truth. He could & would teach Spring Rain all she needed to know about living in his world. Thomas could only imagine the look on Jamie's face when he came home. Entering the fort with a Navajo woman in tow. Thomas had his own surprise waiting back at the fort. Jamie was quickly becoming schooled in the Apache way. She did this while showing them her special skills with pleasure.

Spring Rain sighed as she kissed him back. Shifting, she wrapped her arms around him and continued to kiss him. She moaned softly and spread her legs wider as he pleasured her. She groaned to him. It felt so good. She ran her fingers through his hair. Kissing him, she saw an image of Jamie. She smiled and thought she was very beautiful. She kenw she was still alive and knew Thomas loved her very much. She leaned back and looked at him and smiled wider and canted her head. This Thomas was a good man, she could see it in him. She wished she could ask him if he missed his woman back home terribly.

While finger fucking Spring Rain, Thomas used the heal of his palm to rub against her clit. He was showing her the first steps on the ladder of pleasure. Thomas had so much to show Spring Rain. Once they got back to Fort Apache, Jamie would show her even more. For now, Spring Rain was in Thomas's hands. He continued kissing her. Their body slowly intertwining. Thomas soon removed his hand from the teen's pussy. His body now laid on top of her. Thomas let his large cock slide against the growing wetness of her pussy. He then let his cock ease into her core. The head popped in first before the shaft began sinking in. Thomas could feel the young teen's hymen. He applied a little pressure from his hips. The flap of skin suddenly broke free and Spring Rain had become a woman.

When he pulled his hand away, she reached out to grab it to pull it back, but her lover had settled on her and began to push his cock inside. As he broke her hymen, something truly wondrous happened. Before his eyes, to show the blessings of the great spirit, her hair turned into a rich black that would shine blue in sunlight. She arched her back and moaned softly tars of pain rolled down the sides of her face as she wrapped her legs around him and panted moaning soon after as her walls became accustomed to him and she rocked her hips up and groaned softly. She held him tightly and groaned softly and began to pant and moan like a beast.

It was very shocking too see Spring Rain's hair change color. There was something beyond Thomas's understanding going on here. Normally, he would have stopped what he was doing and questioned why this happened. Thomas was having sex right now and it was impossible to stop. He was well into making Spring Rain a woman. The thought had come to Thomas's mind that perhaps he was working to hard and needed a break. He just shook off his thoughts and continued fucking Spring Rain. She was quite pretty and would certainly warm Thomas's bed. Thomas reached down placing his arms under Rain's legs. He lifted her legs up into the air. This allowed Thomas to fuck the young teen much deeper. They went at it for almost an hour before Thomas spilled his seed inside Rain's pussy. The couple then ended the night in each others arms. Thomas had totally forgot about peeing inside Rain's pussy. He just enjoyed having a warm body to lay with.

The weeks pasted by. Thomas was now teaching Spring Rain English along with pleasure of the flesh. The Arapaho continued their raids on the Navajo village. Each attack was beaten back by Thomas and his men. These attacks needed to come to an end, but the Arapaho always seemed to slip away before they could be crushed. Thomas decided on a plan which he hoped would send the Arapaho back to their own lands. He sent word to the Arapaho Chief offering a one on one fight to the death. Thomas would fight Chief Howling Dog with knives. The young and cocky chief felt he couldn't lose. He accepted the challenge and along with his remaining warriors, rode to the Navajo village. Thomas waited along with his men and the entire Navajo Tribe. Once Howling Dog showed up, Thomas stripped down to just his faded blue uniform pants with the yellow stripe running down each leg and his black boots. Manuelito handed Thomas his knife to use during the fight. Thomas gave Rain a kiss in the lips before he walked out to meet his enemy.

Howling Dog jumped from his horse and pulled his knife. He boasted how slowly Thomas would die. Howling Dog then asked if Thomas feared death? Thomas said he faced death many times and had no fear of it. The two men then started their fight. It went back and forth with punches, knees and kicks thrown. Knife slashes were exchanged. Thomas took a couple of slashed on his left arm and acrossed his chest. These weren't life threatening and Thomas continued to fight. During the fight, Thomas noticed when Howling Dog made a lung to stab him, he exposed his side to an attack. Thomas left himself open for what seemed like an easy kill. He had been kneeling on the ground looking out of breath and defeated. This drew Howling Dog in. Once the chief was close enough, Thomas sprung his trap. He jumped to his feet, blocking the knife strike. Thomas then spun around after the block and slammed his knife deep into Howling Dog's gut. The chief started slitting up blood before he dropped to the ground dead. Thomas's men and the Navajo started to cheer. The Arapaho raiders, having seen their war chief killed in one on one combat. Turned and left. It had been agreed on that if Howling Dog lost, his men would go back to their lands and leave the Navajo alone forever.

Thomas was glad to see the Arapaho leaving. This meant he could now return home. Thomas returned to where Chief Manuelito stood along side Spring Rain. He handed back the chief's knife before the two men shook hands. Thomas and his men would leave in the morning. He told Rain that they would be leaving for Fort Apache in the morning. She needed to say her goodbyes before then. Thomas left Rain to attend to these details and to pack her things. He returned to his teepee for treatment of his cuts and to write a final letter to Jamie. This letter would tell Jamie he'd be leaving for home the next day and she should expect him in about a week.