Trail of Lightning

Maggie and Kai try to leave Tse Bonito. On their way out of town, however, they are stopped by two men. One is a man known as Longarm, a member of the local Citizen’s Watch and Guard who hates Maggie, and he warns Maggie that she is not welcome in town. The two men try to investigate Maggie’s truck, and Maggie is tempted to kill them, although the men’s discovery of the monster head interrupts her thoughts. Although Maggie explains that she is well-known for killing monsters, Kai must break the tension by introducing himself. Maggie’s clan powers activate, and she draws her gun. However, Kai manages to sweet talk the two out of danger, and he and Maggie leave with a warning never to return. Kai’s ability to avoid danger without hurting people impresses Maggie, although she is angry to hear that Kai made up the sweet talk.

On their way out of town, Kai and Maggie run into some coyotes, an omen of bad luck. They take a break on the road and have a few sips of whiskey, but Maggie takes the rest of it for fuel. Although Dinétah is supposedly rich in gasoline, the tribe sells it elsewhere, and Maggie’s truck runs on other forms of alcohol.