She could hear her grandmother's words, her mother's as well, "Decide carefully, a spell cannot be undone." Because of her a good man's life was in danger. Complete

Written in the brisk, terse style of the earliest episodes. Prairie justice is swift and handled outside of the law. Story Complete.

This short story is based on a classic Gunsmoke theme, the homesteader versus the land. Dorothea Lange's iconic "Migrant Mother" photos served as inspiration. Complete.