The New Canaanites never reestablished ties with the caravan. Tell Follows-Chalk that he should see civilization.Īlready weakened by several seasons of bad trading, the Happy Trails Caravan Company was devastated by the failure of its expedition. One morning, they awoke to discover that Follows-Chalk had set off alone, westward, into the wilderness. After returning to Dead Horse Point, he quarreled with his family and other tribe members about his ambitions. Tell Follows-Chalk to stay with his Tribe.įollows-Chalk took the Courier's words to heart and decided that he would behold the sights and sounds of distant lands with his own eyes and ears. Though he sometimes dreamed of distant lands, he continued to support his family at Dead Horse Point, and eventually his wanderlust faded. The New Canaanites - Daniel especially - intervened regularly as mediators, but found it difficult to reconcile the tribes' conflicts.įollows-Chalk took the Courier's words to heart and decided that the big cities of the Mojave Wasteland and NCR were best left unexplored. They remained neutral toward the Sorrows, but as years went on, there were periods of competitive friction, even violence, between the tribes. Having helped eradicate the White Legs from Zion, the Dead Horses returned to Dead Horse Point in triumph. Though the tribes' bond would endure, it was Joshua Graham's legend the Dead Horses would revere, not the tenets of New Canaan's faith. The tribe continued to learn from the New Canaanites, and over many years built a flourishing community along the banks of the Colorado.
Having helped Daniel and the Sorrows escape from Zion, the Dead Horses returned to their home at Dead Horse Point. As generations passed, the Dead Horses came to worship a spirit of the land, a harsh spirit of divine justice. Still, as an expression of enduring respect for their lost spiritual leader, the Dead Horses helped protect the lands where New Canaanites settled. New Canaanite missionaries sought to remain in contact with the tribe, but lacking Joshua's authority, their influence dwindled. Having revered Joshua Graham as a living legend for so many years, the Dead Horses found it difficult to accept his death. His failures haunted him for the rest of his days.Įxterminate the White Legs With Joshua Graham. Demoralized, he returned to his family at Dead Horse Point. Try as he might, he could not hold back the tribe's increasing militancy and reverence of Joshua Graham.
He was happy with his family, but for the rest of his life there were nights when he awoke with sadness to find he had been dreaming of Zion.įor years after the defeat of the White Legs, Daniel did his best to minister to the Sorrows' spiritual needs. He spent his life evangelizing the beliefs of his people to a new generation of young men and women, as his ancestors had for centuries before him. They prayed that their brother would be well received by their Lord.Īfter leading the Sorrows from their home in Zion to safety in Grand Staircase, Daniel continued to wonder if he'd made the right choice. Word of Daniel's passing reached the New Canaanites several weeks later. In the shadow of Daniel's death, those Sorrows who survived the assault on Zion Valley mourned his loss, as was their custom. The Courier's involvement had tipped the scale, shifting the fragile balance of power. And so it was that the conflict between the New Canaanites and the White Legs was finally resolved.