2369 fall College over , Aurora had gone home to the ranch. She had made herself wait until summer was over before venturing up to the cabin,her special place. Just to smell the air , renewed her spirit. If she was able to capture just a tiny bit of the majesty in her pictures,she would feel rich beyond measure. Grandpa Rain passed over that June 17,2369. IT was difficult saying goodbye to him, hard for everyone. Rain had run away after his wife, Grandma Snow,died,leaving everyone behind including his 1/2 brother Thunder. Years later when Rain finally returned it was to discover that Thunder had died . Rain never recovered from the guilt he felt about not having spent that time with his brother.

2370 Aurora and Gail(divorced from Defan(?) , bought a house. Breeze and Eagel built a darkroom for them. Gail and Peyote' were having an affair , it ended when Peyote' wouldn't or couldn't fully commit. He wanted to return to Montana and the Paper.
Someone broke into the house spreading excrement through out. The man was someone Aurora dated only once. She rebuffed him and this was his way of repaying her. She, Aurora, was dating several men at the time and Steve Garin was one of them. Gail began seeing Dylan again.
The man made threats, sent nasty gifts and he finally went after Steve , burning his house down to the ground. Then the house Gail and Aurora's was assaulted once again while the frightened 3 some hid within. They were saved .