Watchman asked Lightfoot if he knew anything about ponies and Lightfoot told DMD to take it easy, "always on the brightside son, always on the brightside". DMD wanted to know what the meaning was behind that but Lightfoot had a mouth full of canary and continued to savor the treat, forgetting about DMD's request.
Watchman walked over to the pony and told DMD to calm down. DMD replied "I can't man, I'm on my second cup of coffee and I still can't face the day. Watchman said " I know how you feel, I'm bent but not broken and all I need is some rest but we must get this pony movin' if your to reach the Cherokee Bend by nightfall." DMD said "Okay, I offer you an apology, do you accept?" "Sure, replied Watchman, now go shake the cobwebs and dust from your head and get focused my friend."
In the meantime, Watchman went and sat next to the fire while Lightfoot was unbelievably still eating canary. Watchman asked Lightfoot what inspired him most to write and Lightfoot lifted a leg and let loose with one. Watchman gulped in disgust and Lightfoot said "Hey, take it easy fella. It's just a message to the wind." Watchman quickly replied "Well it sure aint no bells of the evening!"
Watchman looked over at Ann, and although most cannot recall such a face, he could. She reminded him of an old trapper that went by the name of Uncle Toad.
The silence was broken when Lighftoot jumped to his feet and yelled "You young idiot! Throw her a lifeline! Throw her the rope DMD! Lightfoot forgot to inform the others that there was yet another person in the canoe. It was Rebecca, sound asleep, moaning and wheezing like a baby.
Apparantly DMD forgot to secure the canoe and the current started to take it back out to stream. Although they were peaceful waters, daylight was fading away and the chance of losing the only canoe was good. When sundown came, the canoe had floated safely to the other side of the river. But how would they cross the river to get it? How could they fix the hole before it sank? Would Rebecca be spared?
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