24 February, 28 February Summary

Indian scouts determine the army is a week away. The white flag is still flying over the village, and May is sure Gertie has delivered her message. May discusses the upcoming year with Little Wolf, explaining he will need to give up two of his wives to comply with white man's customs. The Chief proudly imagines May taking their daughter into the white world as a member of the tribe, still hoping for oneness among whites and Indians. May knows the government will not send more brides, but tells her husband Crook promised to address this again after all the Indians have turned themselves in. Little Wolf is familiar with the promises of white men.

May suggests Little Wolf send a courier to the army to reiterate the tribe's peaceful intentions, but he insists that first they honor the Kit Fox...