Epilogue Summary

Carson and de Vaca return to Mount Dragon, observing the blackened remains that are all that is left. Rumors are rampant that the site will be used as a bombing target. In the distance, they can see the blackened ruin of Kin Klizhini (The Black House), and both are amazed that though a thousand years separate the two ruins, they have come to the same end. Carson's arm has healed almost entirely. They speculate on the future of altering our genetic makeup, both frighteningly aware that they will likely live to see some terrible things.

They turn away finally, heading for Sleeping Ute Mountain, where Caron's ancestors wait to meet Susana and where they will have an opportunity to properly thank and honor the memory of his great Uncle Charley for saving them in the desert with his many conversations of desert life...