 Dunbar discovers that the stories he had heard about the tribe were untrue, and he develops a growing respect and appreciation for their lifestyle and culture.Learning their language, he is accepted as an honored guest by the Sioux after he tells them of a migrating herd of buffalo and participates in the hunt.When at Fort Sedgwick, Dunbar also befriends a wolf he dubs "Two Socks" for its white forepaws.