Seven Ox Seven Part Two, Escondido Loosed: Volume One

After the burning, Luke, Elizabeth, and Tomface the momentous decision of whether to remain inor leave Escondido Canyon. Staying would mean more of the unpredictable and often petty harassment that has proven to be dangerous and may yet prove to be fatal.Leaving could provide safety and relief butwould requirean abandonment to their tormentor of the fruits of their labors, of their plans and hopes, of what they have committed to. Could a sudden change in their circumstances relieve them of the need to decide whether to stay or leave? Could it signal the beginning of a new and better way? Or could it prove to be the agent that exposesfault lines in the foundation of theirenterprise: the foundation of faith, integrity, loyalty, and sanity?