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Water

This resource, necessary for life, is scarce in the Arizona Territory. Nora spends a great deal of time trying to find sources of this resource to keep her family going.

Indians

This ethnic group of people are feared by some homesteaders at times, and welcomed into homesteaders' homes at other times.

Whiskey

This spirit is used to dull both emotional and physical pain by many homesteaders.

Nazar

This eye-shaped charm or amulet is meant to protect against evil spirits. One character steals another's nazar before they become lifelong friends.

Camels

These animals are both exotic and useful for carrying heavy loads for long distances in the American West in the late 1800s.

Evelyn's Voice

This entity keeps a mother, a main character, feeling connected to the very young infant she lost.

Donovan's Canteen

This tool, used for carrying water, becomes a way for Lurie to see the...

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