“I love the People, Warrior.” “I know that. But you are no longer one with us.” Warrior toyed with the fringe on… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Warrior, she’s going under!” Warrior snatched a handful of the child’s dripping hair and pulled her up for air. Giving his head… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“How is your woman taking this?” Warrior asked. “Her heart is on the ground.” Warrior sighed. “This is bad, Hunter, very bad.… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Someone must preserve the ways of the People,” Warrior rasped, “someone who will sing our songs and teach our ways. Unless you… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“What do your feathers say?” “They have my mark. And tell a little bit my life song.” His full lower lip quirked… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Someone must preserve the ways of the People,” Warrior rasped, “someone who will sing our songs and teach our ways. Unless you… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Does Warrior mind my staying here? What will his wife say?” “She welcomes you. It is good. Be easy, Blue Eyes. My… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Hunter grew impatient with his struggling captive and caught a handful of her braid to hold her still. “There, I’ve got her.… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“I have great love for you, tah-mah. If you leave me, my heart will be laid upon the ground. But it is… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“You must teach her, eh? If you go down in battle and I have to take her into my lodge circle, I… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Once again Hunter had come to mark her home. Loretta no sooner realized that than she also realized that Hunter wouldn’t mark… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Hunter found Warrior down by the river, teaching Pony Girl to swim. Sitting beneath a cottonwood, Hunter pressed his back to the… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“With a start, she noticed the warrior had stretched out a hand to her. A wide leather band encircled his wrist to… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Your heart holds great love for her.” “Yes. Those terrible men-- She’s just a little girl. They’ve already had her for eight… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Loretta couldn’t concentrate on the game long enough to figure out its rules. She had eyes only for Red Buffalo. He had… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Hunter crouched beside the fire, a cup of coffee cradled in his palms, his gaze fixed on the shifting flames. He could… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Willow leaves swayed before Hunter’s eyes, but his gaze held fast, riveted on the slender girl as she tried to break his… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Grasping her chin, Hunter dug his fingertips and thumb into her cheeks. When at last her jaws parted, he held the canteen… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“You’d better keep her tied.” “Why?” A yawn stretched Hunter’s dark face. “Because she’s looking skittish.” “She’s naked.” Sheathing his knife, Hunter flopped on… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“I have such great love for you, little one. Such great love.” “I love you just as much, Hunter. I thought I’d die when… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Blue Eyes, you will say yes to me?” “Tonight? Now?” “Yes, tonight. Before this time between us passes.” When she sat, silent, watching, Hunter… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“My heart is filled with great love for you,” he whispered. Tears sprang to Loretta’s eyes. She couldn’t name the emotion that caused them,… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“I’m in no need of matrimony, Father. I still have my honor.” Hunter jerked her to his side and, in an ominously even voice,… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“You know, I should start thinking on names. I have to be over two months gone. A name is important. Especially for this baby.”… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“As he tightened his embrace around her, he knew he'd made the right choice. He held the whole world in his arms.” — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“You will tell your sons and daughters about me, yes?” Hunter wished he could weep, but the tears were dammed behind his lids, aching… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“Speaking of pits in plum pudding, do you remember your sister’s first attempt? Your grandfather broke off his only remaining tooth trying to eat… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“You ever seen what they do to a captive white woman? If you ask me, them Injuns got exactly what was coming to ’em.”… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“I would like to make arrangements with you--to take her as my wife. Not right away, of course. When she grows old enough.” The… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image
“ Toquet , it is well, little one. It is finished, eh?” She panted, tossing her head. “It h-hurts!” “It will pass,” he assured… — Catherine Anderson Copy Share Image