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Listen to me, you wouldn't have come this way in the first place.

Besides, this thing ain't gonna do nothing to nobody.

Come on, let's get out of here.

Come on, let's go!

You don't look any different than you did an hour ago.

I ain't been the same since I got that letter.

I told you she's just a friend. Mm-hmm. An old friend.

She wouldn't happen to be an old, pretty friend, would she?

I bet she's a whole lot prettier than she is old.

She's getting married next month.

I guess it doesn't matter what I look like now.

Looks like she's here, Buck.

I like how she looks, too.

She's getting married, Cody.

How soon?

Camille.

Hello, Buck.

You look so, uh, grown up.

You look good, too, Buck.

It's been so long.

What happened here?

It's nothing.

She had a fall.

You must be Bill Barlow.

Yeah, I must be.

I'm Buck Cross.

Glad to know you.

Camille wrote, told me you two were getting married.

Yeah, we sure are.

I'm very happy for the both of you.

Thanks.

You folks must be awful tired after such a long journey.

Buck, aren't you going to offer him a place to stay?

That's all right. I'm sure there's a hotel in town.

We can stay for dinner.

I'd like you to meet my friends.

Oh, we'd love to, Buck.

Wouldn't we, Billy?

Sure.

Buck says you come all the way from Denver.

Yeah, we're heading over to St. Joe to get married.

Billy's got to take over his father's business.

You ever been to St. Joe? No, but it seems like a good place to start raising

a family.

Never figured you'd be wanting to settle in the city, Camille.

Well, people change.

I'm surprised you didn't have trouble traveling alone like that.

You come right through Indian country.

Some of them tribes ain't known for their hospitality.

Well, maybe so, but we didn't see any Indians.

Come here.

Come here. Are you all right?

I'll get a doctor. Oh, God.

Come here.

Don't worry about it, Doc. I'll take care of it.

Thanks for all your help, Doc.

I'll check on her in the morning.

Is she going to be okay, Doc?

It's too early to tell.

It's strange how quick that fever come over her.

Well, all we can do is just keep her cool and comfortable.

Could have anything to do with that bump on her head.

Maybe.

But I'd like to reserve judgment until I see how she makes it through the night.

I could shoot with you if you'd like.

I could take care of her myself.

Come on, Buck.

There's nothing more we can do.

It can be hard seeing someone after so long.

I didn't think it would be.

Little Bird and I were so close.

Little Bird's her Indian name?

When she showed up, I was surprised to see she wasn't a coward.

She was the only survivor of a Comanche attack on a wagon train.

My tribe found her, raised her as her own.

Until she was 12.

What happened then?

She went back to her people.

Boy, seeing her after all that time, it's no wonder you were surprised at how

she looked.

It's not that, Will.

It's just... She used to have this light in her eyes.

I don't see it anymore.

That don't mean it's gone forever, Buck.

You never know what might bring it back.

Lily.

How's Camille?

She was up all night. Her fever's getting worse.

The doctor's up with her now.

She'll be fine.

She was always strong.

I know how close the two of you were.

That was a long time ago.

That's right, it was.

And that part of her life is over now.

I didn't come here to argue that.

I'm just worried about Camille.

Well, she's my concern now. I just want to help.

She don't need it, you understand?

I don't take with those Indian ways of yours, and she don't either, no more.

Just stay away from her. Mr. Barlow, I think you better come upstairs.

Why don't you come too, Buck?

Maybe you can shed some light on a few things.

She's been doing this for some time.

She was raised Indian, wasn't she?

What do you make of that?

Is it Indian?

Yes, it's Indian.

I thought you said she's raised Kiowa.

She was speaking some other language.

Camille only knew Kiowa.

Any idea what she's saying?

She kept repeating, Kodahete.

I've never heard of it.

Kodahete.

I am neither.

What's the doctor telling you?

Nothing.

Well, son, people have a fever, they're liable to do anything. I wouldn't pay

any attention to it.

It's liable to say whatever comes to her mind.

I just wish I knew what code of head they meant.

It is a name.

From a tongue not spoken since the ancients walked this earth.

So how could she be speaking?

Perhaps it was not she that was speaking.

Nice to see you again.

No, that was a long time ago.

You always talk to dogs?

Only when they talk back.

What did you mean about someone else speaking?

I think it is possible that someone is trying to steal your friend's soul.

Why?

A soul may be very pure.

These spirits would not just choose anyone.

Maybe.

Did she say something like Katina Chotachi?

Then I'm not crazy.

Your friend is in great danger.

And so are those who love her.

What are you talking about?

Has she tried to harm those that are close to her?

Camille would never do that.

I'm wasting my time talking to you, old man.

I know what you mean.

All I was doing was putting a cold towel on her forehead when she bit me.

Strangest thing, she wouldn't let go.

Well, I've never seen anything like it.

Come on, my daughter will watch her while we take another look at that.

You following me?

How else would I have gotten here?

What do you want?

It's what you want that is important.

You want to help your friend.

To make amends.

How did you... I don't need your help. Of course not.

I'm just an old man that talks to dogs.

But there is a medicine man named Whitefeather.

Now, he's supposed to be very good with troubled spirits.

I've heard of him.

He has big medicine.

I know how to find him.

But it is a journey of personal cost.

What do you mean?

It means you have to pay me $50.

I knew it.

Listen to me.

You will lose your friend forever unless you make this journey.

It is up to you, my friend, to bring her out of the darkness.

To give her back her light.

What are you doing?

Telling fortunes.

Perhaps you would like to hear yours.

I'm not one for fortunes.

But you should be.

As long as it doesn't take long.

That's for the fates to decide.

Come close.

Confusion, calamity, blame.

But don't worry.

It's not your fault.

It will pass.

What's not my fault?

It shall be revealed.

How do you know Whitefeather?

I've been many places.

If you're lying to me, there's going to be hell to pay.

Oh, then we better hope I'm not.

I don't believe this.

What? These crazy stories about soul-stealing spirits.

Well, you don't have to.

The important thing is you're here with your friend.

Here in the middle of nowhere with some man I know nothing about.

What do you need to know?

Well, how about your name?

My name?

You know what people call you when they want to get your attention?

Hmm.

Bob.

Bob.

It's not an Indian name.

That's why it gets my attention.

So, Indian Bob, mind telling me where we're going to find White Feather?

Thunder Mesa.

Thunder Mesa, that's holy ground.

Where better to look for a holy man?

That's a deep one.

Did you know about this?

Yes.

Then why'd you bring us here?

It's the shortest way.

We're gonna lose half a day going around this thing.

We must go across.

We?

Yes, we have to. Jump.

The only direction this wagon is gonna go is down.

We don't need the wagon any longer.

Don't you think these horses are gonna jump?

Have you asked them?

I'm done listening to you.

How badly do you want to save your friend?

I'd lay my life down for her.

Well, now's your chance.

Mount up.

You're up bright and early.

I couldn't sleep much.

How's she doing?

Didn't hear a peep all night.

You brought flowers.

That's so romantic.

I plan on getting married.

Where is she?

What are you talking about? Has anyone been up here?

No. Well, except an Indian, but he didn't do anything.

So what's your plan?

You think too much.

Somebody out here has to.

They thought about it.

Let's go.

Dogs, horses.

What's next?

That was something.

You'll find there comes a time when there's no room for doubt.

Where's Klaus, Marshal? I ain't seen him today.

I think he was eating you.

He took Camille.

And I'm gonna get her back.

Now hold on, Barlow.

You sure about that?

As sure as a fellow at the stables that saw her get into a wagon with him and

ride the hell off.

Buck would never do something like that.

The hell he wouldn't.

He's hit his eye on her ever since we came here.

Son, I known that boy for a long time. If he took her, he must have had a good

reason. She's gonna be my wife, not his.

No one's arguing that.

We better get to the bottom of this.

You three saddle up.

I don't need no help. I ain't offering it.

I'm sending them with you.

I'd hate to see you do something you might find it hard to live with.

Why don't you lift that end up and wrap it around tightly?

It's too short.

I'll go find you another vine.

Besides, I gotta stretch my legs.

You can carry a little bird, I promise.

You could have died trying to save her.

Didn't have a choice.

Of course you did.

I didn't have to think twice about it.

That just means you love her.

I'm glad you saved her.

She's grown on you?

No.

I need the $50.

They couldn't have just disappeared.

Well, there's no way they jumped it.

Well, they must have gone around, tracks and no tracks.

What are you doing?

Making a sacred circle.

We will bless it.

And it will protect us.

Protect us from what?

What we fear.

What's that?

Don't know.

The darkness.

Night will be here soon.

You should rest.

Your friend grows weak.

I'm afraid for her.

You don't know her. She's a fighter.

Yes.

But the Dark One is growing strong within her.

Dark One? What do you mean?

Kodehete.

We'll try to take her soon.

Who's Kota Hetay?

Is he a person?

He was.

Thousands of years ago, they were two sons of a great chief.

The eldest one was good and well-loved by the tribe.

But the youngest one was much trouble.

In time, he grew hateful and jealous of his older brother. He soon took his

life.

The tribe cast him out for revenge.

He cursed the earth and his people, and he swore that someday he would return

and do them great harm.

When he died, the tribe took his body to some secret place.

There he was buried so as to trap his spirit in the earth.

Then the chief called upon his eldest son to do eternal battle against his

dark brother.

And so it was that the good brother's spirit was born again.

He was a man with the power to be guardian, to keep his brother's spirit

in the earth.

The dark brother's Kodahete.

That's some story.

It's more than a story.

The elder brother must have fallen to allow...

The spirit of Kodehete to enter into your friend's body.

Kodehete desires and seeks revenge in her body.

Why would he choose Camille?

Perhaps she was in that forbidden place when it was desecrated.

She could never do that. She has a heart of a Kiowa.

Well, perhaps she had no choice.

This is where they bedded down.

They say we're about eight hours behind them.

What do you make of these rocks, kid?

I read about a sacred hoop once.

They said that danger can't enter it without being invited.

Hope it works for us.

If you're looking for a shortcut out of this lifetime, you're about to find it.

These fellas seem to know you, Barlow.

You got something you haven't told us now to do as good a time as any to get

it off your chest.

We... We killed an Indian with our wagon. It was an accident. I swear it

was.

These men saw it happen. Hell of a time for confession.

Wait!

We will protect him.

What's he saying, kid?

Something good, I hope.

I

think

you got some explaining to do.

I suppose I do.

This is sacred ground.

It's forbidden to enter this land.

Not for a true Kiowa.

I'm only half Kiowa.

Oh, I see.

And is it this other half that makes you fearful of this place?

Maybe.

I don't know.

But you've come this far.

Why? I told you I love her.

Many men would not come this far for love alone.

There must be something more.

Just after Little Bird and I were chosen by the elders to be wed, several men

were asked to go on a hunt.

Little Bird begged me not to go.

She said something terrible would happen.

I didn't believe her.

When we were gone, hunters raided the camp and... and murdered all the women

and children.

They took Little Bird because she was white.

Now that I've found her, I don't want to let her go.

You don't have to be sorry.

There's no shame in your heart.

And if there is?

Then you must face your demons.

Soon.

We must go.

Only a fool or a great shaman would not fear entering such a place.

You're no fool.

That's a relief.

White feather.

Yes, my young friend.

But come, we must go.

I

was

just scared, I guess.

Those Indians, I was so sure they were going to kill Camille and me.

Don't make sense, them running off like that.

From the way you described it, it sounds like you may have killed their medicine

man.

Probably scared them as much as scared you.

I didn't mean to kill anyone. It was just an accident.

It wasn't your fault the lightning spooked those horses.

But things would have been a lot better if you hadn't kept quiet about it.

Things would have been a whole lot worse if it hadn't been for this circle.

And Camille.

She doesn't even have that.

Got to get some rest.

No. We must begin when the sun goes down.

Darkness is nothing.

Darkness is the lack of truth.

It is the absence of love.

Light is the flame.

It is the source.

Light is understanding.

It is love.

There can be no darkness

in the presence of light.

This is the darkness that is within you.

This is the light that will force the darkness out.

Camille.

Buck.

Camille.

Why did you let it happen?

Little Bird.

Don't listen.

he speaks lies he is the darkness that has no remorse do

you understand yes

I call upon the Dark One to come out of this woman's body.

I call upon thee, who spilled his brother's blood,

to come forward.

We meet again.

Your medicine is weak, brother.

It is not my medicine that you should fear.

You.

You're the good brother.

I've come to the end of my journey.

As for you, it is about to begin.

What do you mean?

It means you don't have to pay me the $50.

What, brother?

Thank you.

This is the darkness that is within you.

This is the light that will bring that darkness out.

I'm the light that will force you out.

I call upon the dark one to leave this woman.

I call upon he who spilled his brother's blood.

I call upon he who brings hatred.

I call upon you to leave this woman.

Kodehete! Kodehete!

Kodehete! Kodehete, out!

Come out!

Come out!

You would mean nothing.

If I knew what was going to happen, how could I?

You look better.

I can't remember much of what happened.

It's better that way.

It's like I was dreaming.

I remember stampeding horses... by a river...

and an old Indian.

Am I crazy?

No.

And neither was he.

I also dreamt of the day you went on the hunt.

The day the buffalo hunters came.

I should have stayed with you that day.

They would have killed you.

Still.

You and I were meant to serve in some other way.

In other places, with other people.

Do you really believe that?

I wanted to tell you this for a long time.

I know you've carried this pain heavy in your heart.

I hope you'll let it go now.

Camille. Billy.

I was so worried about you.

How are you?

Buck took care of me.

Yeah.

I sort of figured that.

I, um... I suppose I owe you an apology.

Not necessary.

We should take good care of each other.

We plan on doing that.

Well, it's getting late. We best get heading back to Rock Creek.

Oh, I was... I was hoping maybe y'all could... could help me with something on

the way back.

The man I told you about.

The one we killed with our wagon.

White feather.

Do you know him?

I do now.