John Thundercloud's romantic intentions directed toward a Sioux woman named Snow Mist, angering Spitting Snake who likewise vied for her attention. Snow Mist didn't care for Spitting Snake, saying of him, "I hate Spitting Snake! He knows John Thundercloud fears nothing, not even death itself! But because John fights for peace, Spitting Snake mocks him!" To which her friend replies, "You, too, stand between them, Snow Mist! Spitting Snake is angered that you prefer John Thundercloud to himself! He is mad with jealousy!"