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His intense glare slashed through her soul like a jagged lightning bolt destroying a tree The strained silence kept her prisoner despite her rurowled as she picked up a handful of rocks While skihts of Colby crashed around her "He's stubborn and prideful Soet it" She threw the stones into the water "It's his choice" As the rocks settled on the botto Colby and Gray Cloud

"Megan, child, have you seen randson?" Gray Cloud asked

How to face the an wondered With a sigh, she turned; aht shone in his eyes She found an inner strength to iveher hand His eyes closed as he tilted his head towards the sky Quiet radiated throughout the area When Gray Cloud opened his eyes, youthful exuberance filled his features "My grandson did not forget how to read the wind Oh, he'll never let on and encourage this old man, but he ree for the past Sometimes we have to move away from our families, our security blankets, and see the world See e arewe have to do"

Megan shoved her hands into her front jean pockets and ground the boot heel into the grass To help put the pieces into place, she needed information Would Gray Cloud offer an explanation or would he turn the tables,a deep breath she blurted, "Why is there distance between you and Colby?"

"A few years ago I asked randson to dance in the Poith hts private Just like the past, she thought Why does the idea of dancing at a Po aggravate hi? she wondered "I' at a Po sounds fun Why is Colbydeal about it?"

Gray Cloud chuckled "A Po is more than a dance Let me explain at the campfire This is a story all must hear As for Colby, I do not know his reasons He refuses to explain his actions, saying an oldrandsons believe I was born this age"