"Rising Wolf is burning the trail to fetch his friends from the Blood and the Blackfoot camps. He says my sister will need guards—as if," he added haughtily, "my men were not enough."
"Faithful brother! You shall pray now," said the Crow, "just a short prayer." He handed a second drink across the tailboard, then as he watched the mounted man lift the mug to his lips, "when do your sister and her husband come to this camp?"
"Before the sun."
"You must keep sober to protect your sister. There are bad Indians about."
"But I want to get drunk!"
"Yes, afterwards. Not now."
"Oh, but my Crazy Dogs will keep Rain safe. They'll scalp the man who lays a hand on my sister."
"See that they're sober, then."
"You don't want to hurt my sister?"
"Far from it. I want to save her."