Synopsis

Leaving the fray of Kansas behind, Onion and his companion Bob slipped away from Brown's forces and into a new, perilous landscape. Their path soon intersected with pro-slavery zealots, known as "red shirts," who guided them toward Pikesville, Missouri, a town steeped in the commerce of human bondage. There, Onion found himself under the unexpected protection of Pie, a woman of mixed heritage who worked as a prostitute out of the local hotel. Despite discovering Onion's hidden identity, Pie took