In 1864, twenty-one year old Linus Jackson sought revenge on nemesis Manfred Axsom when Axsom went too far in violent benders against Linus. After inflicting mortal payback on Axsom, Linus takes refuge in the hills of Gypsum, Colorado.
Forty years on in 1904, an unexpected familial twist exposes Linus's violent youth. A man of sixty-one and no longer young, he is summoned to court to face a suspicious jury, an irate public and a damning prosecution. He can only hope for his family's understanding and forgiveness for a dark past dishonoring his present life.