Roland, now under the alias "Jimmy", lays in his bed eating and talking to John Norman. John tells Roland how he came to the infirmary. His brother (James), himself and four other people were travelling to Tejuas, hired as scouts to deliver tools, seeds and food. One of the travelling companions, Abraham, an older man, begins yelling at John for not controlling his steed well enough, and the next minute Abraham slips off his, Lizzy comes and helps him. He sustains a head injury but is fine. It makes the group wonder what has the horses so spooked.