Part 3, Chapters 18-19 Summary

Owl Child and his band talk of conquests, murder and rape. Fast Horse wants revenge. It reminds Owl Child of his own grudge against Four Bears, but now that he has killed the man, he is not satisfied. He wants to kill all Napikwans. The man Fast Horse wants to kill is at his ranch along with his wife and two children. Fast Horse is three days ahead of Fools Crow. Owl Child and his band reach the ranch of the man who shot Fast Horse. Owl Child rapes the man's wife and leaves her alive to credit him with the deed. Fast Horse stands in the corral with the red scalp dripping from his hand. He regrets the man died too fast.

Fools Crow's mother prepares a meal for her guests. She looks forward to White Grass Woman's...