Can the years of experience surviving untold dangers in the Mountains of the West prepare Floyd Logan for the perils he will face as he returns to his Tennessee homeplace? Torn between the love he feels for his Shoshone wife, Leotie and son Mika, and his family in Tennessee, Floyd Logan determines he must return to see his aging parents. Timing couldn't be worse. Smallpox is attacking northern tribes, and this winter promises to be the worst in many years, but Leotie tilts the scales by expressing her concern for his parents at their age. Floyd will face danger, excitement and adventure in his quest to see his family and return to Leotie, Mika and his mountains.