Lou was taken into Red Bear's tepee by his wife & daughter to prepare her for the wedding, whist Buck was helped by his brother & his nephew. Both Lou & Buck were having second thoughts, but then thought of how they needed the other as part of their life, & the bad feelings disappeared.
Little Wing's mother, Kicking Bird, gave Lou a beautiful white buckskin dress in which she wore at her own wedding, & together with Little Wing, they added flowers to her hair, & even lent her a beautiful beaded necklace & bracelet to add to her beauty. She was truly a vision Buck would never forget.
Buck was wearing his warrior outfit & his gorgeous smile with those white teeth. He waited out in the clearing with other members of the tribe for his Bride-To-Be. The butterflies in his stomach were going berserk. It was a picturesque night, the stars shining brightly & the full moon smiling down on them. He felt guilty that his family wasn't there to witness this amazing event. He decided to ask Lou to marry him again when they returned to their family. That way they would be married in both worlds. This thought only brought about more butterflies & he let out a nervous sigh. 'Maybe I should just get through tonight first' he thought to himself.
"Ahem. Ahh, brother, I think it is time" Red Bear announced as singing started & Lou appeared at his side. Buck couldn't believe his eyes. She was completely beautiful. Lou was thinking the same thing as her gaze drifted over his outfit & then to his eyes, those amazing eyes. They captured everything – the stars, moon, trees, animals & her.
The ceremony was a quick one, compared to the white man's wedding. Soon they found themselves dancing around the fire & finally kissing under the stars.
All of a sudden the celebration was silenced by Touch The Cloud's scream of an intruder, who was pushed over near the fire. He landed with a thud, & tried to get up, but was pushed back down again. Buck, Lou & Red Bear stepped forward to stop the beating of the intruder, who appeared to be white. When he was turned over to face the tribe, Lou & Buck gasped "KID?"
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