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as long as they were old. Until ten years ago, they were best friends. When Edie was still alive, the two families had shared holidays and many weekends together. Edie was already dying when Jeb found out about Charles and Zana. Jeb had just gone crazy. Then when Zana had told her father that she was pregnant, and insisted on keeping the baby and marrying Charles, Jeb made Zana pack her bags and sent her on her way forbidding her and the unborn child from ever stepping foot on Sagebrook again. Jeb persistently grew more distant, and after burying Edie, he closed the house at Sagebrook and began branching out in other avenues of business that kept him out of town a lot. Jeb had turned the Sheridan Press completely over to George. It had been increasingly difficult to sympathize with Jeb's erratic behaviour over the years, and at that moment, George realized how far apart he and his friend had truly grown. It made George very sad to think of all the wasted time and he hoped, though strongly doubted, that Zana's return might somehow change things for the better.

Zana never spoke a word; never even moved her empty stare from straight ahead. It was obvious that she didn't know where she was. George wasn't a doctor, but he believed that Zana was in shock. George knew she needed medical attention immediately. Zalena had fallen asleep in Zeke's arms, and Zeke, having been quiet the entire trip, finally broke the silence of George's thoughts: "Are you going to tell Grandfather that we're here?" After a slight hesitation, realizing the subjects sensitivity concerning his young companion, George answered, "Zeke, I will eventually have to tell him something." After a long pause, Zeke asked with confusion and insecurity in his voice, "what will he do?" Not knowing how to answer, and wishing his words could offer some encouragement, George just spoke the truth: "I don't know Zeke. I honestly don't know." As George turned left onto the winding drive which made a path through the many acres of autumn-painted trees and would eventually take them to his house, George spoke: "Zeke, I know that you have been a good son to your mother and father, and a good brother to your sister, but you have me and Aunt Maggie to help now, and no matter what happens between you and your grandfather, you are going to be alright. Do you understand?" Zeke, obviously moved by George's words and gentle tone, shook his head that he did. Everything went silent again; except for George's thoughts. He was worried. Not only for Zeke, but for Zana and Zalena as well. George's words, however, had somewhat comforted Zeke, who sighed as he turned to look out the window, just in time to see a deer dart from behind one tree to the shelter of many.

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