Jaden Steed, a thirty-two year old ex-cavalry scout from Fort Griffin, Texas headed south toward Austin, Texas after serving over four years as a scout for the army, which recently ended. He was in search of a promising future for himself, his horse Shiloh, and his German Shepherd dog Lobo (Spanish for Wolf.)
Riding south, he spied a ranch, but he couldn't tell whether it was abandoned or not. It appeared to be in desperate need of repair. He rode closer to see if he could water his horse and dog. He rode up to the house and prepared to dismount when he was suddenly confronted by a woman who appeared to be about his age, standing in the front door of her house pointing a rifle at him. She told him he was on the Sawyer Ranch and needed to just ride out. Jade noticed she had two young children, a boy and a girl.