November, 1864 – How Their Feet Must Hurt! “At last, the two grey mares in the carriage gave out. Couldn’t go any farther.” After thousands of miles, quicksand, poison water, slippery slopes, and barren jourandas, the Rousseaus find themselves stranded in the mountains when their ever-loyal horses put out their last bit of strength.
December, 1864 – The Worst Birthday, Ever. The wagon train is stranded in the mountains… in the winter… with no food. Meet Elizabeth, the daughter who chose to stay behind with her mother (diarist Sarah Jane Rousseau).