The first two weeks working for the Birks went well. Lee learned the job quickly and even learned to tolerate the smell of sheep. He and Teddy were becoming good friends. Lee was tempted to tell him the truth about his situation with Tatanka.
The thought nagged at him. Lee worried constantly about what would happen when the truth came out. He knew it was bound to, sooner or later. The elder Birk had not mentioned his bringing his “wife” and son out to the ranch; three Sundays had gone by without any pressure to get Lee and his family established at the local church, but Lee felt it was only a matter of time.
Teddy and Lee had talked about a wide range of topics and Lee’s take on the man was that he was fair-minded. He felt maybe he could tell him about Tatanka, and if he reacted well,
