In the shadow of the high country, the hardest fight is with time.
The Old Dog
Back at the compound, Levi Johnson settles into life with his new wife, Dahteste-a Crow war chief whose presence stirs admiration, curiosity, and quiet tension among the mountain men. As Levi builds a home, Rusty Steel begins to question his place in a world that's moving on without him.
Feeling the pull of the wild and the bite of age, Rusty sets out alone to prove he still belongs in the mountains. A mysterious black dog joins him as he stalks a deadly mountain lion-and avoids becoming prey himself. But when smoke signals rise from the distant Crow camp, the time for reflection ends. Trouble is calling, and it won't wait.
Unforgotten
Captain Will Forrester rides out, searching for meaning in a world that's shifted beneath his boots. His closest friend is now married to a Crow warrior woman, and their shared vision of mountain life has split like a frostbitten trail. Alone, Will crosses paths with buffalo hunters seeking their fortune-and risking their lives in hostile lands.
As Will finds new footing and Levi navigates the delicate balance between two cultures, the compound braces for a storm of change. Old paths diverge, new dangers rise, and chaos sweeps through the mountains.