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 got up and went to check on dinner, leaving them wrestling in the water. After a while, they came in with towels wrapped around their waists, dripping water on everything. John had mud on his legs from falling, so I whipped off his towel and sent him back to the crick again.


A moment later, I heard him call and stepped outside to see riders approaching. I shoved John in the direction of the house. He should not be standing naked in front of these men—not these American men. They’d seen him, of course, but there was nothing I could do about that.   19


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