 Ben heads back to help, while Clint and Nathan head to an army post from which they can embark to San Antonio.All the settlers, except Nella, have been killed; she goes with Ben and they find a cabin where they wait out the storm.They begin to fall in love but become estranged when they discover that their dreams for life do not match; Nell had a hellish childhood on a farm and now wants more than that narrow world, Ben merely wants his own ranch.