Life on the Texas range has always been harsh, but for Clint Wayford it's becoming impossible. Now sixty-five, the careworn widowed rancher must face the fact that he is no longer able to work his horses or the land the way he once did ... Losing ground in his struggle to survive on his own, Clint may soon be forced to sell the land ... then the chance to preserve the property turns up in the unlikely prospect of Miguel Ramos, a young Mexican boy who has crossed the Rio Bravo in search of work.