Savage Autumn (37 page)

She would always be sad over the loss of her father, mother and Franny. There was a part of her that would always feel
grief at their passing. They had each played a part in molding her into the woman she was today, and for that, she would always be grateful.

“I love you, Windhawk,” she whispered. “I will always love you.rd;

Windhawk’s eyes flamed and he caught her close to him. He was a man who held the world in his arms. The tiny flaming-haired girl belonged to him. He no longer felt the restlessness within her. Today there would be a council meeting and Joanna’s name would be changed to Flaming Hair, but in private he would continue to call her Joanna, as he was sure many of his people would.

Tag looked toward the eastern horizon. There was a restlessness deep inside him. He was not unhappy, but this unrest kept gnawing at his insides. He would tarry for a while with his sister and her husband, but someday he would return to Philadelphia.

He had an old score to settle. He wasn’t impatient to grow up. What he had to do would wait until he became a man.

Tag heard Windhawk’s voice calling out to him, and he returned to the present. Seeing Joanna and Windhawk were going for a ride, his face brightened.

“Can I go too?” he asked eagerly.

“Yes, come little brother,” Windhawk told him.

Tag bounded onto his horse and rode beside his sister and her husband. He knew Windhawk could each him many things. He could feel Joanna’s and Windhawk’s love reach out to him. The time to live was now; tomorrow would wait.

Joanna smiled as she rode beside her tall, handsome husband. Never had the future shone brighter. She felt his eyes on her and glanced up at him. The look he gave her spoke of his deep love for her. Her skin might be white, but inside she felt like an Indian. She was Windhawk’s woman.

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September 2010

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