Summary

Chapter 23, ‘Metal as Hell,’ shifts focus back to the inside of the sweat lodge. Cassidy is enjoying the ritual, and he begins to think about ways that he might be able to have his hunting privileges reinstated. At the end of the hour-long ritual, Cassidy and Gabe commemorate Lewis and Ricky. Nathan commemorates a deceased friend of his named Tre, but he offers no explanation as to how Tre died. Cassidy considers it odd that Gabe, who is somewhat reckless, is still alive, while Ricky and Lewis are dead. Cassidy wonders if he and Gabe have better safety because they remained on the reservation. Cassidy and Gabe discuss the Thanksgiving Classic and tell Nathan about it. Since Victor is nowhere to be seen Cassidy walks to his house nearby. There, he speaks to Jo. Jo has just learned that one of the women Lewis...