Status Updates From Dead Man's Walk

The parley group returns, Gus in high spirits, Call angry and fearful. Bes-Das relates Buffalo Hump’s requests to Cobb. Gus and Call go out to kill buffalo calves for dinner. Kirker tries to join but gets beaten down by Call.

The Rangers conduct the parley with the Comanches, Bes-Das serving as mediator. After the encounter, it is revealed that the boy Call killed was Buffalo Hump’s son.