Book Two: Chapter II Summary

By the time Hig gets as far as Paonia, he knows he no longer has enough fuel to get home. He flies above Dominguez canyon and for the first time he sees a box canyon. He circles, so surprised that he almost spirals into the cliff face. He sees cattle and a stone hut set in against the cliff. A woman is in the garden and Hig can see her yelling. An old man comes out of the house with a gun and after taking aim, he fires at Hig. He pulls back on the stick, going into a steep climb. The window on his side is gone and blood is soaking his shirt. At first Hig contemplates going down and peppering him with the AR-15, but he realizes that in his shoes he likely would have...