Neeheeowee and Julia had barely fallen asleep, after awakening to love one another yet again. It came with no warning, without any preparation for it. It came without asking: the dream.He saw the face of his former wife before him and in her arms she held their child.“How could you forget your promise?” her eyes exclaimed. “The Pawnee who murdered me still roam free. And I am forever trapped here until the moment of full justice.”Neeheeowee tried to wake himself, but he couldn’t. She held out the body of their baby.“Do not forget your baby,” she said. “You must seek out these murderers. Only then will I and your son be free.”Neeheeowee awoke with a start, cold sweat already beading and pooling on his body. His breathing was shallow, his pulse raced, and as he lay there, he reached out to touch Julia.Julia. Somehow she had become the only thing real in his life. He didn’t want to think of his past life anymore; he didn’t want to remember his thirst for revenge. Hadn’t it already claimed five years of his life?And then he remembered his vow.
