"The bullet struck her back. She crawled away, gritting her teeth and trying not to yell out in pain which would surely bring more bullets in her direction. Not wanting to give away the position of the two braves and herself, she clenched her teeth as her agony increased, and to make sure she was not heard, she pulled a corner of the shawl from her shoulder and put it in her mouth to smother her cries. She died there in the bushes without a sound, protecting those she loved."