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This true story took place in British Virginia in 1755. At that time, the Seven Years' War between England and France was tearing apart the North American continent, but this peaceful river valley did not seem to be disturbed by war drums and wolf smoke. However, one bright afternoon, a group of Shawnee Indian warriors allied with the French army suddenly attacked an unsuspecting British settlement in the river valley, and what followed was a bloody massacre. When all was said and done, the Shawnee warriors finally sheathed their swords and captured the few remaining survivors, along with the trophies loaded with packhorses, and marched them to the Indian villages downstream of the river. Walking among these captives is our heroine Mary Ingalls, a pregnant young mother and her two young sons. The prisoner's road is difficult and full of dangers, but what is more terrible than this is the slavery and humiliation. With courage and dignity, Mary endured all the hardships along the way and won the praise, or some respect, of the Shawnee people. Even the young leader who captured her gave her a choice after silently observing her for many days, a choice that she had to seriously consider - this was not only related to her own life safety, but also related to the pair of young sons under her knees and the baby girl she had just given birth to on the road. Perhaps sacrificing personality and freedom to provide for herself and her children with adequate food and clothing is not such a bad choice compared to death? However, for Mary Ingalls, freedom was never a bargaining chip...