Since she had woken up south of the river and knew a little of what lay there, she decided to head north, crossing at a shallow spot where the current was gentle, pausing halfway across to fill her canteen. She walked all that first day across fields of wheat and barley, through dense green woods, and over wide stretches of prairie. She had no shoes, but the soles of her feet were tough as leather, and she felt no pain, even when she stepped on rocks and sharp twigs. She stopped only twice, to rest.
