Many Horses 14

I call this blog Stories of another time and place because that's where they take me, and hopefully you the reader. Imagine getting to go back in time for just a moment, getting to meet people that lived then and learn just a little of their lives or better yet live it with them for however long you get. I don't know if I'll ever have a favorite of all these stories but Many Horses and Walks far will stick in my memory for the rest of my life.

Being a busy mom I don't always get the time that I would like to write these stories or even my cowboy stories but if I'm able to share a bit of history with you fictional or not it's all worth it.

Let's continue.............

He noticed her of course but the expression on his face was not all that welcoming.

"I am a prisoner here" She spoke plainly

"you chose to go back to the Crow"

"I chose to go back with my husband and he is now dead"

"I will send Kills Many for you, if he still wants you" her brother answered finally then rode away

Many Horses knew from the start that she didn't have many options and worried that Two Elk's patience was growing thin. He was even watching her now and surely knew that she had tried to get her brother to help her. She couldn't stay here more for her sons sake than hers. He would never be treated well here, his Crow heritage would make sure of that.

He grabbed her by the arm pulling her away while speaking firmly in his language which she had not yet mastered and probably never would. At least Walks Far had taken the time to learn Cheyenne. She'd never had a problem understanding him.

Deciding she'd had enough Many Horses pried his hand from her arm and stood her ground letting him know that she'd had enough. It didn't work and only angered him more causing him to drag her roughly all the way to the old woman's lodge. He took the baby from her back and left him with the old woman. Then roughly picked Many Horses up slinging her over his shoulder driving all of the breath from within. She fought slamming his back with her fists, clawing him with her nails, kicking her legs, but his angry grip did not relent and she was soon thrown across the back of a horse. He mounted behind her and nudged the animal forward not saying a word.

They rode for over an hour into a copse of trees whereupon she was thrown to the ground. Many Horses scrambled to her feet to run but he caught her around the waist again throwing her to the ground. He was very strong and no amount of fighting could stop him from what he was about to do.