Caught in the middle of an exhausting trip, Tayo spots an Indian girl underneath an apricot tree. She sees how exhausted he is and brings him inside and begins to make supper for him. Her name is Ts'eh and she represents Earth and this is symbolic of Tayo being nurtured by nature. Nature is what Tayo lost his touch with in Vietnam and totally warped his inner being and Ts'eh is helping him recuperate. Tayo sleeps with her and immediately falls in love. She has filled his emptiness and he is noticeably more confident the next morning. Tayo finally feels "at home" and has found his place in the world.
Tayo notices that two of Betonie's visions come true. The woman he foresaw in Tayo's future is Ts'eh and the stars Ts'eh and Tayo saw were the constellations that Betonie envisioned. The only thing that was missing was the cattle. Tayo knew he had to find them and bring them back, for it was part of his destiny. Tayo is angry at all he white cowboys and ranchers because they dstroy the land around them and the animals. He is also angry at Indians like Harley because they value the things white people have and envy them. Tayo steals the cattle and finds that Ts'eh has a husband. Tayo doesn't seem to mind this fact however.
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