Born into a society tolerant of homosexuals, River Otter is confused by the white culture’s persecution of such men. As the war begins to wind down, Otter leaves the only home he has ever known to help Major James Morrow, commandant of Ft. Yanube, build a farm north of the fort. He begins a new life with the handsome major while coming to grips with growing hostility toward natives and rising danger from a local militia bent on eliminating all bloods from the territory.<br><br>As his physical attraction for the blond soldier slowly grows into a love perilous to both of them, Otter is distracted by personal challenges. As he struggles to survive the social and political upheaval sweeping the plains, can remain true to his own set of values?

River Otter

I spent the rest of the day transferring my available foodstuffs to the cellar, affixing a sturdy stock lock to the door, and then marking off the dimensions of the field I intended to plant when one of Mr. Deere’s iron-bladed plows arrived. I resolved to check on its delivery tomorrow while I was in town.


I thought I knew every book in the library Billy had collected over the years, but I discovered an unread tome ascribed to Plato holding forth on Socratic logic and ethics. It was interesting enough to consume the evening.


Chapter 52