When the crippling Civil War ended, Fury returned to the land of his family's plantation, Glory. Only his brother's young son Clay had survived, amidst the ashes and memories. Their westward travels brought them to the Wet Walkers and new friendships that became family and the creation of a new beginning in Kentucky.

... people were swarmin' like bees, carryin' logs to be sliced, hookin' up pull sleds, changin' into groups that were startin' to carry them on to different spots. Some were headin' for the lower pasture and others to the barn to be built. A group was layin' boards out for the storage area. Another was startin' on the foundation for a new house. Others were checkin' papers and layin' out all the Wet Walker cabins. Menfolk were talkin' about all the plans and how when everything was completed, then and only then, could they start on the meetin', school, and bizness house.