young · bratty · impulsive · protective · archery · wild west · coming of age · friendship · sensitive · stubborn
The fragile peace of the Wapiti tribe is wearing thin. Eagle Flies, a reckless thirteen-year-old, has taken his thieving too far. Sneaking into a hunter's camp under cover of night, he moves toward a freshly killed deer. Suddenly, a deafening **BANG** splits the silence. He bolts, a surge of adrenaline the only thing holding back the searing fire in his leg where the bullet struck. His boldness has finally turned against him.