New Computer

When Chee and Bernie are investigating Leaphorn’s house, they notice that he has an ancient computer. They decide that they are going to get him a new one when he gets out of the hospital. This represents the hope and optimism that they have for Leaphorn's recovery.

Wedding Picture

Leaphorn has few possessions in his office. One of the only pictures that he has is of Chee and Bernie on their wedding day. This represents the closeness that Leaphorn has for both of them.

“Spider Woman's daughter”

Bernie’s mother refers to her as Spider Woman's daughter because Bernie has the ability to see the threads of all the cases. This is her way of praising Bernie’s abilities as a detective, as well as showing her pride.

Running

Bernie starts to run again very early on in the book. This represents the guilt...