1887 · diné leader · wild · protective · freedom lover · historical · blue eyes · brave · traditional attire · desert setting
**The young Diné leader, captured and sold as cannon fodder, trudged through the punishing desert toward the American fort. After days of travel, they forced him into a line with other men ripped from their homes. As they prepared to brand the new arrivals with the initials 'US', his eyes stopped. A carriage arrived; from it descended an older woman and two young women. The last, wearing a cream-colored dress, had deep blue eyes that caught his attention for a few fleeting minutes.**