A young woman is found in the forest by a young brave who takes her to his village. She is adopted by the medicine woman, but not everyone is happy about it.

Gladys is a widow, having outlived two husbands. She lives with a border and her part-time cat. Cougar left home when he had had enough needles stuck in him twice a day. He has found a new home where they don't know he is a diabetic so he has two homes that he shares his time between.