Chapter 17 Summary

Lipsha and Lyman get ready to go to Xavier Toose for their spiritual fast and journey, but Lipsha happily tags along with Lyman to Zelda's house, hoping that he will get a few moments with Shawnee. Winning her over is the only reason he is looking for spiritual awakening, so he figures she would be a good inspiration before the fast. Without Lyman, he would never have seen Shawnee, because since the powwow when Zelda took Redford from his aunts, Shawnee has closed herself off from the world. She came close to her goal of first prize by getting second, but there was little else to say about her since. When they arrive at Zelda's house, Shawnee barely acknowledges Lyman and Lipsha. She simply passes Redford to Lyman.

Lipsha is desperate for her to show him some emotion. As soon as they have...