Several times along the way, Brenna would grimace and hold her head. All she could hear was the scream of anger from Jolon as he discovered one false trail after another. Nausea rolled over her as the connection strengthened. The mark would burn brightly and painfully. Every shout of anger from Jolon brought her to her knees. Slaton would stop and hold her until the pain subsided.
Several times Miakoda would fly overhead and watch as they sat on the trail, waiting on an episode to pass. They lasted for several minutes, preventing them from reaching the mountain. Slaton rocked her and tried to soothe her while also trying to connect to her. He hoped that by connecting he could lessen the pain. Each time he met up with a brick wall. He could only feel the angry pulses from Jolon but nothing from Brenna. As the pain eased when Jolon found another trail to follow, they would trudge on.