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,AU?OR 3 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN 

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,KUKAMIGOKWE 

  

,I F9D MYSELF ALONE BY ! /RAIT'S $GE4 ,I EXPECT SOMEONE TO COME ) A MASK & A GIFT4 ,NO ONE COMES4 ,BY ! LI<T ( E>LY DAWN ,I MAKE \T A P5DANT HANG+ FROM A L[ BRAN*4 ,REA*+ = ! P5DANT1 ,I MAKE \T ! \TL9E ( A MASK BY ! TREE'S BASE4 ,IT'S ! MASK ( AN ANCI5T WOMAN ) LONG :ITE HAIR4 ,I PUT ON ! MASK4 

,SUDD5LY ,I RECOGNIZJE ! P5DANT4 ,IT'S ! GRE5/ONE P5DANT ,%UTAHA LEFT HANG+ FROM A L[ BRAN*1 ! P5DANT %E MADE = ME TO REPLACE UNCLE ,W$ASI'S GIFT TO ME4 ,%E KNEW H[ ,I LOV$ MY FIR/ P5DANT4 ,UNCLE ,W$ASI GAVE IT TO ME SOON AFT] ,*EBANSI RETURN$ FROM HIS FIR/ J\RNEY TO ,B[ET+ ) MY FA!R4 ,HE WANT$ TO TELL HIS MO!R AB\T ! J\RNEY1 BUT %E DIDN'T LET HIM4 ,%E WANT$ TO %[ HIM %E LOV$ HIM4 ,%E REMOV$ ! >RO:EAD ?AT HUNG FROM H] NECK & GAVE IT TO ,*EBANSI4 ,!N ,*EBANSI 5ACT$ ! J\RNEY = H]4 ,AUNT ,YAHATASE ?\<T H] SON HAD BE5 TO ! 5D ( ! WORLD1 HAD FALL5 (F1 & HAD COME BACK UP TWI/$4 ,%E WAS SAD BEYOND BE>+4 ,%E TRI$ TO MAKE ! WORLD OP5 UP4 ,%E WANT$ ,*EBANSI TO GO BACK D[N & !N COME UP ! RI<T WAY4 ,*EBANSI C\LDN'T SEE :AT %E WANT$4 

,MY MO!R DRI$ AUNT ,YAHATASE'S TE>S4 ,%E TOOK ME TO AUNT ,YAHATASE'S LODGE TO REPLACE ,*EBANSI4 ,UNCLE ,W$ASI SANG TO ME ( ! ,BEG9N+4 ,& !N HE GAVE ME ! GRE5/ONE P5DANT1 HIS MO!R'S GIFT TO HIM4 ,HE MADE ME ,%UTAHA'S SI/]4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI TRI$ TO HELP ,*EBANSI SEE4 ,HE BUILT A FA/+ LODGE4 ,NOP%+A & ,*EBANSI W5T TO IT TOGE!R4 ,BUT ,*EBANSI LET HUNG] BE HIS GUIDE4 ,HE SPE>$ FI% & ROA/$ !M :ILE TELL+ /ORIES4 

,*EBANSI'S /ORIES EXCUS$ HIM 9 EV]YONE'S EYES BUT HIS MO!R'S4 ,HE WAS FULL ( /ORIES :5EV] HE RETURN$ FROM ,B[ET+4 ,HE TOLD US !RE WAS A MAN 9 ,B[ET+ :OSE MEMB] WAS SO LONG IT RAC$ ACROSS A POND TO IMPREGNATE A WOMAN4 ,%UTAHA SAID %E WANT$ TO SEE SU* A MEMB]4 ,I %UDD]$4 ,NOP%+A TOLD US ?AT ! MAN'S MEMB] HAD *AS$ A *IPMUNK 9TO A TREE HOLL[ & GOTT5 *EW$ UP4 

,*EBANSI WAS V]Y FUNNY :5 HE RETURN$ ) ! ?IRTY CANOES FROM ,HO*ELAGA1 ! SPR+ :5 UNCLE ,W$ASI WAS BUILD+ ,%UTAHA & ME A FA/+ LODGE4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE ANN\NC$ ! >RIVAL ( ! CANOES4 ,%UTAHA & ,I W]E DROPP+ FI% 9TO MY MO!R'S CORNHILLS :ILE AUNT ,YAHATASE SANG4 ,WE LEFT \R TWO MO!RS & RAN TO ! %ORE4 ,*EBANSI PREP>$ HIS IMP]SONATIONS4 ,HE MADE MY FA!R & ! ,HO*ELAGA M5 LOOK LIKE ! MAN HE'D DESCRIB$4 

,BUT \R LAU<T] WAS CUT %ORT4 ,SUDD5LY MY FA!R WAS YANK+ ,KUKAMIGOKWE & ME T[>D AN UNFAMILI> CLE>+4 ,*ACAPWE WAS ALREADY !RE1 KEEP+ ! LITTLE *ILDR5 FROM W&]+ BACK TO ! VILLAGE4 ,! O!RS CAME LAT]4 ,!Y HAD BURN$ ! LODGES & FA!R'S GIFTS & UNCLE ,W$ASI'S SCROLLS4 ,!Y HAD BURI$ ! BONES & RAIS$ A M\ND OV] !M4 ,I W\LD NEV] AGA9 BE ) MY MO!R OR AUNT ,YAHATASE4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI BR\<T ONLY HIS OTT]SK9 BUNDLE & HIS B[4 ,HE SAID ! GRE5 BAY HAD NOT BE5 GOOD TO US4 ,HE WALK$ T[>D ! CANOES4 ,%UTAHA & ,*EBANSI1 ,*ACAPWE & ,NOP%+A W5T ) HIM4 

,KUKAMIGOKWE HELD ON TO MY >M4 ,%E HAD WI%$ ! PLAGUE W\LD DEV\R AUNT ,YAHATASE4 ,%E HAD HAT$ AUNT ,YAHATASE MORE ?AN %E HAD LOV$ \R MO!R4 ,%E ?ANK$ ! PLAGUE4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE ALWAYS S\<T ! MO/ P[]FUL ALLY4 ,%E TOLD ME ,MI%IGAMI W\LD SWALL[ UNCLE ,W$ASI & ALL :O W5T ) HIM4 

,I CONC5TRAT$ ON ! TREE BEH9D H] & BEGG$ IT TO DROP A BRAN* ON H]4 ,%E BECAME AFRAID & LET GO ( MY >M4 ,FILL$ ) GRATITUDE1 ,I HUNG ! GRE5/ONE P5DANT ON ! TREE'S BRAN*4 

,I RAN TO %ORE4 ,! CANOES W]E ALMO/ BEYOND MY VOICE'S REA*4 

,I TREMBL$ :5 ,%UTAHA PULL$ ME 94 ,I DIDN'T LOOK BACK 9TO ! BAY4 ,I KNEW ,*ACAPWE & ,NOP%+A W]E 9 ! CANOE BEH9D \RS4 ,*EBANSI %$ TE>S4 ,HE HAD WANT$ TO PLEASE HIS MO!R4 ,BUT %E HAD TURN$ FROM HIM & GONE TO DIE ) MY MO!R4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI DRI$ ,*EBANSI'S TE>S BY ASK+ HIM TO NAME ! ISL&S & %ORE PO9TS4 ,*EBANSI BRI<T5$ AS HE TALK$4 ,HE TOLD US ( ! NOR!RN L& & ! CAT>ACT HE'D VISIT$4 ,HE PO9T$ TO ! ,ISLE ( ,BEAV]S1 ! ,BAY ( ,/URGEONS1 & ! AB&ON$ VILLAGE BY ! LEAN+ TREE ON ! H&%AP$ ,P59SULA4 ,HE PO9T$ TO ,MI%ILIMAK9A ON ! TIPS ( ! LONG F+]S :5 WE PASS$ ?R\< ! ,NOR!RN ,/RAITS1 ! MEET+PLACE ( ?REE GREAT LAKES4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI CAU<T :ITEFI% ) A NET & SAID WE W]E MOV+ T[>D ! C5T] ( ! WORLD4 ,I ?\<T WE HAD MOV$ FROM ! WORLD'S C5T] T[>D ITS EA/]N $GE & W]E AB\T TO FALL (F4 ,BUT !RE WAS ANO!R WORLD BEYOND ! /RAITS4 ,!RE WAS AN ISL& FULL ( :ITE TREES1 & A BAY CALL$ ,SAGI BETWE5 ! ?UMB & =EF+]1 & !N ANO!R /RAIT4 

,AT LA/ WE REA*$ UNCLE ,W$ASI'S PLACE1 ,TIOSA ,RONDION1 ! PLACE ?AT L9K$ ! LAKES & BAYS ) ! ,NOR!RN ,RIV] & ! ,OCEAN1 ! PLACE ?AT L9K$ ,KI*IGAMI'S =E/S ) ! ,BEAUTIFUL ,RIV]'S VALLEYS4 ,DE]1 BE>S & SWANS ALONG BO? %ORES SEEM$ TO BE URG+ US TO 5D \R J\RNEY & /AY BY !IR /RAIT4 

,*ACAPWE1 ,%UTAHA & ,I RAN FROM GROVES ( FRUIT TREES TO V9ES HEAVY ) GRAPES4 ,WE RAN ACROSS A MEAD[ TO ! $GE ( A BEAV]POND & SAW F\R LODGES SURR\ND$ BY OAK TREES4 ,BEYOND ! OAKS WE SAW BUBBL+ F\NTA9S & ! S& HILLS ( AN OLD BURIAL GR\ND4 ,*ACAPWE HAD DREAM$ ( SU* A PLACE4 

,AUNT ,YAHATASE HAD NAM$ ! PLACE ( H] DREAM ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 

,! PEOPLE ( ! PLACE CAME \T ( !IR LODGES TO GREET US4 ,!Y PREP>$ SWEAT LODGES1 DANC$ ) US1 F$ US4 ,!Y W]E PEOPLE :O HAD SURVIV$ ! GREAT PLAGUE4 ,!Y LIT ! ?REE FIRES = US4 ,!Y HADN'T LIT !M S9CE ! DEA? & EXILE ( ! O!RS4 ,BUT !Y W\LDN'T JO9 UNCLE ,W$ASI 9 ! DANCE 5ACT+ ! EXPULSION ( ,WISKE4 

,A /OCKY MAN NAM$ ,RACCOON1 ,AHSEPONA1 SAID ,WISKE WAS ! F\ND] ( ! VILLAGE ON ! ,/RAIT4 ,WISKE1 %AP$ LIKE A SPLIT TREE BY A R\NDI% ROCK1 HAD WAT*$ OV] HIS VILLAGE4 ,BUT A SPR+ AGO1 TWO ,BLACKROBES CAME ?R\< ! ,/RAIT4 ,! VILLAG]S HID 9 ! =E/4 ,! ,BLACKROBES MADE UGLY NOISES1 SMA%$ ! R\NDI% ROCK & CUT D[N ! TREE4 ,! MAN ( ! ,/RAIT SAID ! ,BLACKROBES HAD BROK5 ! L9K BETWE5 E>? & SKY4 

,*ACAPWE SAID A NEW TREE W\LD GR[1 AS ! SUN RISES AFT] NI<T1 AS BIRDS RETURN AFT] ! SN[S MELT4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI SAID WE W\LD MOVE ON4 ,HE DIDN'T WANT TO /AY :]E ,BLACKROBES HAD BE54 

,ALL BUT ONE ( US RETURN$ TO ! CANOES4 ,AS WE PU%$ (F ! ,/RAIT'S %ORE1 ,I & ?OSE 9 ,NOP%+A'S CANOE LOOK$ BACK AT ! F\R-LODGE VILLAGE CALL$ ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,*ACAPWE /OOD PR\DLY ON %ORE ALONGSIDE ! /OCKY MAN NAM$ ,RACCOON4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI WAS SAD :5 HE LEFT HIS BIR?PLACE4 ,BUT HE WANT$ US TO GR[ F> FROM ,BLACKROBES4 

,WE GLID$ ?R\< ! ,/RAIT'S M\? 9TO ! LAKE ( ! VANI%$ ,EHRYES4 ,WE W]E R\ND+ ! H&4 ,WE TURN$ 9TO A RIV] ALONG ! WRI/4 ,ON ITS BANKS WE SAW =E/-RECLAIM$ REMA9S ( ,KEKIONGA'S FIELDS & VILLAGES4 

,WE F\ND PEOPLE AT ! C>RY+PLACE NE> ! RIV]'S S\RCE4 ,!Y W]E K9 ( ,NOP%+A'S & ,*ACAPWE'S MO!R4 ,!Y HAD REC5TLY COME BACK TO ,KEKIONGA FROM WE/]N PRAIRIES4 

,WE DANC$ & FEA/$ ) ! ,PRAIRIEK94 ,BUT WE DIDN'T /AY 9 ,KEKIONGA4 ,WE C>RI$ \R CANOES TO ! RIV] ?AT FL[$ FUR!R WE/W>D ALONG ! WRI/4 

,:ILE WE GLID$ PA/ =E/S & FL[]S & TALL GRASS1 ,%UTAHA %AP$ A GRE5/ONE GIV5 TO H] BY ! PEOPLE ( ! ,/RAIT4 ,I MADE \T ! \TL9E ( ! P5DANT ,I HAD HUNG ON ! TREE 9 ,GRE5BAY4 

,SUDD5LY UNCLE ,W$ASI PADDL$ MORE QUICKLY4 ,!RE WAS IMPATI5CE1 EV5 JOY1 9 HIS EYES4 ,I SAW A MOOSE LOOK+ T[>D US FROM AN OP5+ ON ! NOR!RN %ORE4 

,?IS IS ! PLACE1 ,%UTAHA SAID1 AS IF %E RECOGNIZ$ ! EXACT SPOT UNCLE ,W$ASI WAS SEEK+4 ,ACROSS FROM :]E WE L&$1 BISON GRAZ$ AT ! V]Y $GE ( ! RIV]4 

,*EBANSI & ,I RAN BEH9D ,%UTAHA GA!R+ MULTICOLOR$ FRUIT & PICK+ RIPE GRAPES FROM HEAVY TREES & V9ES WAIT+ = US TO ACCEPT !IR (F]+S4 ,WE PAUS$ AT T]RACES :]E VANI%$ VILLAG]S HAD ONCE PLANT$ CORN & BEANS & SQUA%4 ,?IS WAS ! ,BISON ,PRAIRIE :]E PEOPLE FROM F\R DIRECTIONS HAD ONCE DANC$ >\ND ?REE FIRES4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI SAW A SPOT ON :I* F\R LODGES C\LD RISE BETWE5 E>? & SKY4 ,! M5 LEFT TO HUNT4 

,:5 !Y RETURN$1 UNCLE ,W$ASI PREP>$ US = ! F\ND+ C]EMONY4 ,HE RE-LIT ! LONG-EXT+UI%$ FIRES4 ,WE>+ A MOOSE'S HEAD1 HE DID ! DANCE ( ! ,FIREKEEP]S4 ,I WORE A BE>'S HEAD1 ,NOP%+A BISON HORNS1 & ,%UTAHA A TURTLE'S %ELL4 ,*EBANSI AS A H>E TRI$ TO PUT ! FIRES \T4 ,*EBANSI WAS A FUNNY H>E--FAT1 AWKW>D & SL[4 

,%UTAHA & ,I BEAT /ICKS ON ! GR\ND4 ,! H>E TRI$ TO FLEE FROM \R /ICKS BUT NE>LY TRIPP$ 9TO ONE ( ! FIRES4 ,HE KNEW H[ TO IMP]SONATE TRICK/]S4 ,BUT HE C\LDN'T BE ONE4 

,AFT] ! EXPULSION1 UNCLE ,W$ASI TOOK A B>K FRAGM5T FROM HIS BUNDLE4 ,HE DREW ! \TL9ES ( F\R LODGES ON ! GR\ND4 ,HE TOLD US \R GREAT-GR&MO!RS HAD GONE ?R\< ! F\R LODGES4 ,9 ! FIR/1 ! MO!R HAD SWALL[$ H] *ILDR54 ,9 ! SECOND1 ! REMA9+ *ILDR5 SWALL[$ !IR MO!R4 ,9 ! ?IRD1 ! *ILDR5 BECAME EMBROIL$ 9 FRATRICIDAL FEUDS & SWALL[$ EA* O!R4 ,9 ! F\R?1 !Y EXPELL$ ! EMBROIL] & MADE PEACE4 

,WE RAIS$ \R F\R LODGES4 ,SOON ,PRAIRIEK9 FROM S\!RN VALLEYS RAIS$ LODGES ALONGSIDE \RS4 ,O!R ,FIREKEEP]S FROM ,GRE5BAY JO9$ US4 ,ROOTK9 CAME FROM ! NOR!RN =E/S4 

,%UTAHA LE>N$ ! SECRETS ( WOM5 :O %AP$ B[LS4 ,I WAT*$ WOM5 :O /RET*$ ! SK9S ( MUSKRAT & DE] ON DRY+ FRAMES4 ,:5 WE JO9$ PLANT]S 9 ! FIELDS1 ,%UTAHA & ,I SANG H] MO!R'S SONGS4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI BUILT US A FA/+ LODGE4 ,! BE> CAME TO MY DREAM4 ,%UTAHA FA/$ BUT DIDN'T DREAM4 ,%E SAID H] DREAM W\LD COME :5 %E NE$$ IT4 

,*EBANSI GREW RE/LESS & LEAN4 ,9 ,GRE5BAY HE'D FLOAT$ BETWE5 HIS FA!R ,W$ASI & HIS UNCLE ,NANGISI1 IMP]SONAT+ ONE TO ! O!R4 ,9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE HE HAD TO /& ON HIS [N SPOT & BE HIMSELF4 ,BUT HE C\LDN'T /&1 HE C\LD ONLY FLOAT4 

,NOP%+A F\ND A B& ( HUNT]S HEAD+ NOR?W>D4 ,! TWO Y\?S FLOAT$ TO ! M\? ( \R RIV] ) ! HUNT]S4 ,!Y RETURN$ FROM ,MI%IGAMI'S NOR? ) A CANOE C>AVAN4 ,MY FA!R ,NANGISI & MY SI/] ,KUKAMIGOKWE CAME TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE ) !M4 ,FIVE W9T]S HAD PASS$ S9CE MY FA!R & UNCLE HAD SEP>AT$4 

,MY FA!R TOLD US ! GA!R+ ( PEOPLES AT ,GRE5BAY HAD DISP]S$ AFT] \R DEP>TURE4 ,! DISEASE ?AT KILL$ MY MO!R & AUNT ,YAHATASE HAD ATTACK$ ALL ! PEOPLE ( ! BAY4 ,MO/ ( ! BAY'S ,RIV]PEOPLE HAD FL$ TO ! ,PLA9S WE/ ( ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,ROOTK9 HAD FL$ TO ,KI*IGAMI'S =E/S4 ,FIRE- KEEP]S HAD RETURN$ TO ! ,P59SULA4 ,TURTLEFOLK HAD GONE TO ,MI%ILIMAK9A ON ! TIP ( ! H&4 ,AN ,9VAD] HAD COME FROM ! ,NOR!RN ,RIV] TO SET UP A FUR PO/ 9 ,GRE5BAY4 ,FALSE- TONGUE IS ! NAME ,NOP%+A GAVE ?IS ,9VAD]4 

,KUKAMIGOKWE BOA/$ ?AT ?IS ,FALSETONGUE CONSID]$ \R FA!R ! C5T] ( ! BAY'S ,P59SULAK94 ,%UTAHA REM9D$ ,KUKAMIGOKWE ?AT WE HAD JU/ LE>N$ !RE W]E NO ,P59SULAK9 LEFT 9 ,GRE5BAY4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE GL>$ AT ,%UTAHA ) ! SAME HATR$ ) :I* %E HAD LOOK$ AT AUNT ,YAHATASE4 

,I WAS NOT SAD :5 MY FA!R & SI/] RETURN$ TO !IR ,FALSETONGUE & HIS FUR PO/4 

,BUT ,*EBANSI SOON FOLL[$ !M4 ,*EBANSI WAS FLOAT+ AGA94 ,HE & ,NOP%+A HAD LE>N$ H[ TO CROSS ,MI%IGAMI4 ,AS SOON AS ! SN[S MELT$1 !Y LEFT ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 

,:5 !Y RETURN$1 ,*EBANSI WAS FAT ) /ORIES4 ,!Y HAD ACCOMPANI$ MY FA!R & ,FALSETONGUE TO ,B[ET+4 ,!Y HAD SE5 A GREAT PROCESSION4 ,*EBANSI RE5ACT$ IT = US4 ,FALSETONGUE 9 A BLUE CLOAK & F\R ,BLACKROBES ) CROSSES & PLAQUES L$ ! PROCESSION4 ,!Y W]E FOLL[$ BY BE>D$ BOATM5 ) COLORFUL SA%ES & HUNDR$S ( *ANT+ ,TURTLEFOLK4 

,*EBANSI1 IMP]SONAT+ BLUE-CLAD ,FALSETONGUE1 PRET5D$ TO REA* A SUMMIT1 :]E HE PLANT$ A PLAQUE4 ,NOP%+A1 9 A BLACK ROBE1 PLAC$ A L>GE CROSS BESIDE ! PLAQUE4 ,!N ,*EBANSI SANG 9 ! ,9VAD]S' TONGUE4 ,HE H>ANGU$ ! SKIES4 ,HE L9K$ ! ,9VAD]S' ,SUN ) ! LAKES1 RIV]S1 =E/S & ANIMALS ( ,KI*IGAMI4 

,NOP%+A TOLD US ,FALSETONGUE'S H>ANGUE WAS FOLL[$ BY A ?UND]BUR/ ( FIRE/ICKS DIS*>G$ 9TO ! SKY4 

,AFT] HE>+ ,*EBANSI'S TRANSLATION ( ! H>ANGUE1 UNCLE ,W$ASI TOLD US A /ORY4 ,HE TOLD ( A MAN :O ATE A SCAB4 ,?IS MEAL GAVE ! MAN A GREAT HUNG]4 ,HE ATE ALL ! FOOD 9 HIS LODGE4 ,!N HE W5T TO O!R LODGES & ATE ALL ! FOOD4 ,:5 HE HAD EAT5 ALL ! FOOD 9 HIS VILLAGE1 HE S\<T ! FOOD ( 4NEI<BOR+ VILLAGES4,IT,JNCLE ,W$ASI SAID ! ,9VAD]S W]E LIKE ! ,SCABEAT]4 ,!Y HAD 9SATIABLE APPETITES4 ,AFT] HAV+ EAT5 ALL ! FOOD ON !IR SID@5 ( ! SALT SEA1 !Y HAD COME TO EAT ALL !RE WAS ON \R SIDE4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI NO LONG] )DREW ! B>K FRAGM5T FROM HIS BUNDLE4 ,HE SAID HE WAS LE>N+ TO SEE )\T IT4 ,:5 HE SCRAT*$ ON ! GR\ND1 HE DREW ONLY A L9E & A PO9T1 ! WRI/ & ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,HE DID NOT DRAW ! ,OCEAN%ORE OR ! EA/]N ,WOODL&S OR ! ,NOR!RN ,RIV]4 ,HE DID NOT DRAW ! PA?S FOLL[$ BY MY FA!R & ,*EBANSI & ,NOP%+A4 ,& HE NO LONG] HUNT$4 ,HE WAS GO+ BL9D4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI WANT$ \R VILLAGE TO BE F> FROM ! ,SCABEAT- ]S4 ,BUT HIS BRO!R & HIS SON BR\<T !M CLOSE4 

,*EBANSI & ,NOP%+A CAME TO TELL US ?AT MY FA!R HAD BR\<T DI/ANT ,ROOTK9 & NUM]\S ,SCABEAT]S TO \R RIV]4 ,MY SI/] HAD TAK5 ONE ( !SE ,ROOTK91 A MAN NAM$ ,W9AMEK TO H] LODGE4 ,WE W]E 9VIT$ TO TAKE P>T 9 ! CELEBRATION4 

,AS WE FLOAT$ T[>D ! ,RIV]M\?1 ,*EBANSI TOLD US WE W\LD MEET A ,SCABEAT] :O HAD BUILT A GREAT BOAT4 ,?IS BOAT HAD BE5 PU%$ FROM ! ,EA/]NMO/ ,LAKE TO ,GRE5BAY BY W9D4 ,*EBANSI WAS OV]AW$4 

,BUT ,NOP%+A W>N$ US ?AT ?IS ,BOATMAK] WAS ALSO A WEAV] ( NETS4 ,HE WAS AN EMBROIL] EV5 CRAFTI] ?AN ,FALSETONGUE4 ,BOATMAK] WAS AN 5EMY ( ,FALSETONGUE & ! ,BLACKROBES4 ,HE TRAVEL$ ) B>EFOOT$ ,GREYROBES4 ,HE HAD TURN$ ,NANGISI'S HEAD ) GIFTS1 PRAISE & POISON$ WAT]4 ,MY FA!R & HIS C>RI]S HAD PUT ALL !IR FURS 9TO ! GREAT BOAT4 ,! FURS HAD BE5 GA!R$ = ,FALSETONGUE1 :O W\LD BE V]Y SURPRIS$ :5 HE RETURN$ TO ,GRE5BAY4 ,BOATMAK] HAD S5T ! BOAT & ALL ! FURS TO HIS ALLIES 9 ,HO*ELAGA4 ,BUT HE HAD /AY$4 ,SCABEAT] ?AT HE WAS1 HE WANT$ MORE4 ,MY SI/] HAD TOLD ,BOATMAK] ! C5T] ( ! ,P59SULA'S ,FIREKEEP]S WAS NOT 9 ,GRE5BAY BUT 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 

,KUKAMIGOKWE WANT$ TO TRAP FI% ( H] [N ) ,BOAT- MAK]'S NET4 ,%E HAD BR\<T HIM TO ! ,RIV]M\? TO HELP HIM 5L>GE HIS NET4 ,%E WANT$ TO PUT \R FA!R & H] NEW MAN AT ! REAL C5T] ( ! ,P59SULA'S ,FIREKEEP]S4 

,%UTAHA & ,I LAU<$ AT ,NOP%+A'S W>N+4 ,I KNEW MY SI/] WANT$ ! MOON 9 H] LODGE1 BUT %E HADN'T ! /R5G? TO HOLD ON TO ME4 ,%UTAHA SAID %E'D ALWAYS WANT$ TO SEE ! MAN ) ! LONG MEMB]4 ,N[ %E C\LD SEE TWO SU* M5 AT ! ,RIV]M\?4 

,WE SAW BE>D$ M5 PU%+ LOGS OV] ROLL+ LOGS4 ,!Y W]E BUILD+ A PALISAD$ 5CLOSURE ON ! HILLTOP ?AT OV]LOOK$ ! ,RIV]M\? & ! LAKE4 ,WE SAW FIRE/ICKS EV]Y:]E1 AS WELL AS A L>GE DEVICE :I*1 ,NOP%+A TOLD US1 C\LD HURL ?UND]/ONES TO A GREAT DI/ANCE4 

,:5 WE REA*$ ! C\NCIL FIRES1 WE SAW ?AT ! L9K+ C]EMONY WAS A PRETEXT = ANO!R C]EMONY4 ,MY FA!R & SI/] SAT BETWE5 A %ORT BE>D$ MAN ) QUICK1 SUSPICI\S EYES & A FAT1 FLABBY BE>DLESS MAN4 ,%UTAHA'S CURIOSITY MU/ HAVE VANI%$4 ,IF !SE M5 HAD LONG MEMB]S1 !Y DID NOT C>RY !M BETWE5 !IR LEGS4 ,!IR MEMB]S CAME 9 ! =M ( FIRE/ICKS1 ( PO9T$ LOGS SURR\ND+ ! HILLTOP 5CLOSURE1 ( DEVICES ?AT DIS*>G$ ?UND]/ONES4 

,! TWO /RANG]S (F]$ UNCLE ,W$ASI A CALUMET & WELCOM$ US AS IF WE W]E ! GUE/S1 !Y ! HO/S4 

,BOATMAK] WORE A BLOODR$ COAT TRIMM$ ) YELL[/ONE4 ,HE DIDN'T LI/54 ,HE H>ANGU$4 ,*EBANSI TRANSLAT$1 MIMICK+ ! R$ & YELL[ MAN'S GE/URES SO ACCURATELY IT SEEM$ TWO ,BOATMAK]S W]E H>ANGU+ US4 ,BOATMAK] HAD COME TO PROTECT US FROM \R 5EMIES ! EA/]N ,S]P5TS1 AS HE REF]R$ TO AUNT ,YAHATASE'S K94 

,IT SEEM$ TO US ?AT ,BOATMAK] HAD RAIS$ HIS PICKET$ 5CLOSURE TO PROTECT HIMSELF FROM NE>] 5EMIES4 ,HE SEEM$ TO FE> BL9D UNCLE ,W$ASI4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE MU/ HAVE NEGLECT$ TO TELL HIM ,FIREKEEP]S W]E PEACEFUL4 ,P]HAPS HE EXPECT$ ,FALSETONGUE & HIS ,BLACKROBES TO COME AFT] ! FURS HE HAD TAK5 FROM !M4 

,BOATMAK] TOLD US HE W\LD LEAVE >M$ M5 9 ! 5CLOSURE TO PROTECT US DUR+ HIS QUE/4 ,HE WAS SEEK+ ! M\? ( ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,HE SPOKE ( IT AS SOME?+ HE HAD LO/4 ,I WOND]$ IF HE 9T5D$ TO TAKE IT BACK EA/ ) HIM IF HE F\ND IT4 

,KUKAMIGOKWE BEAM$ :5 ! BIG MAN FROM ! EA/ ROSE TO H>ANGUE US4 ,W9AMEK SPOKE A QUA9T ,ROOTSPEE* NONE ( US HAD EV] HE>D1 ! TONGUE ( ANCI5T ,OCEAN%ORE ,ROOTK94 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI ASK$ ! EA/]N] IF HIS FIR/ K9 HAD REA*$ ! SEA%ELL COA/ BY WAY ( ! NOR!RN =E/S AT ! TIME ( !IR >RIVAL 9 ,KI*IGAMI1 OR BY WAY ( ! RIV] VALLEYS AT ! TIME ( ,WISKE'S W> & ! GREAT DISP]SAL4 

,W9AMEK KNEW NO?+ ( ! >RIVAL OR ! DISP]SAL4 ,! E>LIE/ ,ROOTP]SON HE KNEW ( WAS HIS GREAT-GR&FA!R1 :O P]I%$ ( ! PLAGUE SOON AFT] GREAT :ALES SWAM TO E>? FROM :]E ! SUN RISES 9 ! SALT SEA4 ,! FLAB 9 ,W9AMEK'S LIMBS WAS NOT 9 HIS VOICE4 ,HIS /R5G? WAS 9 HIS TONGUE4 ,HIS /ORY 5TRANC$ US4 

,HE TOLD US ,9VAD]S OCCUPI$ VILLAGES MADE DESOLATE BY ! PLAGUE4 ,!Y ATE ALL !Y F\ND 9 AB&ON$ FIELDS & /ORAGE PLACES4 ,AFT] FILL+ !MSELVES ) :AT ! PLAGUE GRANT$ !M1 ! ,9VAD]S />V$4 ,!Y KNEW NO?+ ( CORNPLANT+ OR TREE-TAPP+1 & !Y FE>$ TO 5T] ! =E/ EV5 ?\< >M$ ) FIRE/ICKS4 ,W9AMEK'S GR&FA!R TOOK !M MEAT & TAU<T !M PLANT+ & TAPP+4 ,!Y GREW /RONG]4 ,! YE>LY BIR?S ( !IR WOM5 & ! FREQU5T BOATS FROM ! SUNRISE 9CREAS$ !IR NUMB]S4 ,!Y GAVE ! GR&FA!R A METAL KNIFE = !IR LIVES & A HAT*ET = HIS TEA*+S4 ,?IS ABSOLV$ !M ( LOVE & GRATITUDE4 

,W9AMEK TOLD US !Y DID NOT REG>D ANYONE AS K91 EV5 EA* O!R4 ,!IR WORLD CONTA9$ ONLY 5EMIES4 

,!Y (F]$ ,W9AMEK'S FA!R A POT = HIS CLOAK4 ,PLAY+ ) !IR FIRE/ICKS1 !Y GAVE HIM SOME BEADS & A FEW HAT*ETS & DEM&$ ! GR\ND HIS VILLAGE /OOD ON4 ,W9AMEK'S FA!R DID NOT FEEL COMPASSIONATE T[>D !M4 ,HE %>P5$ HIS >R[S4 

,! FACE BEH9D ! GIFTS REVEAL$ ITSELF4 ,>M$ GANGS ( ,9VAD]S >RIV$ 9 ! D>K ( NI<T4 ,!Y SET FIRE TO ! 5TIRE VILLAGE4 ,!Y BURN$ W>RIORS TOGE!R ) !IR GR&MO!RS & *ILDR54 ,VILLAG]S :O FL$ ! FLAMES W]E KILL$ BY FIRE/ICKS4 ,W9AMEK & ANO!R BOY ESCAP$ BO? FIRES UNH>M$4 

,W9AMEK F\ND REFUGE ON ! ,EA/]N ,RIV]1 AMONG ,ROOT- K9 :O HAD SURVIV$ SIMIL> MASSACRES4 ,?REAT5$ FROM D[NRIV] BY ! ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S & FROM UPRIV] BY ,S]P5TS1 ,W9AMEK'S NAME = ,TURTLEFOLK1 ! ,EA/]N ,RIV] ,ROOTK9 LE>N$ TO SLEEP ) !IR WEAPONS4 ,BUT TO NO AVAIL4 ,! ,9VAD]S & ! ,S]P5TS GANG$ UP ) EA* O!R AGA9/ ! ,ROOTK94 ,! ,9VAD]S GAVE ,S]P5T W>RIORS TROPHIES = ! SCALPS ( DEAD ,ROOTK94 ,!Y BROKE ! SPIRITS ( ?OSE !Y CAPTUR$ & US$ !M AS DOGS4 

,! ,9VAD]S DESPIS$ ! LAME & RESPECT$ ! /RONG1 ,W9AMEK SAID4 ,!Y RESPECT$ ! ,S]P5TS4 ,! ,S]P5TS KNEW H[ TO GANG UP ) EA* O!R4 ,!Y TREAT$ ALL O!RS AS 5EMIES4 ,!Y ALSO KNEW :5 TO GANG UP ) !IR 5EMIES' 5EMIES4 

,W9AMEK'S NEXT REFUGE WAS ,HO*ELAGA1 :I* HE F\ND FULL ( HIS 5EMIES' 5EMIES4 ,9 ,BOATMAK]1 ,W9AMEK F\ND A ,SCABEAT] :O WAS EAG] TO GANG UP AGA9/ ! COMMON 5EMY4 

,W9AMEK SAID ! ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S W]E NUM]\S BUT C[>DLY4 ,! EA/]N ,S]P5TS W]E BRAVE BUT FEW4 ,! ,ROOTK9 ( ! ,GREAT ,LAKES W]E AS BRAVE AS ! ,S]P5TS & AS NUM]\S AS COA/AL S&S4 ,HE SPOKE ( A LEAGUE ( WE/]N ,ROOTK94 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI ROSE & SAID SUFF]+ WAS AN AFFLICTION TO BE PITI$1 NOT K9DL+ ) :I* TO FE$ FIRES ( HATR$4 ,HE SAID ,W9AMEK KNEW PEOPLE ONLY AS HUNT]S & PREY4 ,!N HE TURN$ HIS BACK ON ,BOATMAK] & MY FA!R & SI/]4 ,%UTAHA & ,I GUID$ HIM TO ! CANOES & RETURN$ TO \R VILLAGE4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI TOLD US A FOX LAY ON HIS BACK DO+ ANTICS UNTIL DUCKS WADDL$ UP ! BANK TO WAT* HIM4 ,!N ! FOX KEPT /ILL1 MOV+ HIS TAIL EV] SO SLI<TLY4 ,:5 ! SILLY DUCKS PECK$ HIS TAIL1 HE SPRANG ON !M4 

,WE W]E TO HAVE LI/5$ TO ,W9AMEK'S SUFF]+S UNTIL \R TE>S MOV$ US TO /ROKE HIS BACK4 ,!N HE'D SPR+ ON US4 ,HIS LEAGUE W\LD NO LONG] BE CONF9$ TO MY FA!R'S C>RI]S CAMP$ \TSIDE ,BOATMAK]'S 5CLOSURE4 ,IT W\LD EMBRACE ! ,FIREKEEP]S ( ,BISON ,PRAIRIE & ! ,ROOTK9 & ,PRAIRIEK9 :O C\NCIL$ ) US4 ,WE W\LD ALL BECOME ,WISKE'S NEPHEWS4 ,\R M9DS W\LD EMPTY :5 HE DREAM$4 ,\R TONGUES W\LD BECOME P>ALYZ$ :5 HE SPOKE4 ,\R BODIES W\LD GO PRONE :5 HIS MEMB] W5T PR[L+4 ,\R W>RIORS W\LD P]PETRATE ! MON/ROSITIES ( ! ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S4 ,! MON/ROSITIES W\LD BE H]OIC FEATS :5 P]PETRAT$ BY ,W9AMEK'S LEAGUE4 

,KUKAMIGOKWE NEGLECT$ TO TELL H] FOX ?AT WE W]5'T DUCKS4 

,WE DIDN'T ONLY WALK \T ( ,W9AMEK'S CIRCLE4 ,WE W>N$ \R K9 ( ! TRAP4 ,NOP%+A C>RI$ ! WORD FROM ! ,/RAIT TO ! ,BEAUTIFUL & ,LONG ,RIV]'S VALLEYS4 ,W9AMEK'S LEAGUE REMA9$ CONF9$ TO ! ?REE FIRES LIT BY MY FA!R AT ! FOOT ( ! HILL ) ! 5CLOSURE4 

,KUKAMIGOKWE & H] BIG MAN DID NOT GIVE UP !IR HUNT4 

,ON MY FA!R'S BIDD+1 ,*EBANSI CAME TO 9VITE US TO ! NAM+ C]EMONY = ,W9AMEK'S & MY SI/]'S SON4 ,*EBANSI ALSO TOLD US ,W9AMEK EXPECT$ ME TO F9D A PLACE 9 MY SI/]'S LODGE4 ,*EBANSI MIMICK$ ! BIG MAN M\?+ ?IS REQUE/ AS SOME?+ MODE/1 ALMO/ TRIVIAL4 ,*EBANSI LAU<$ ) US4 ,%UTAHA TOLD H] BRO!R TO URGE ,W9AMEK TO PROTECT US FROM ! >M$ ,SCABEAT]S 9 ! 5CLOSURE4 ,!Y W]E ! ONLY ,S]P5TS WE W\LD SEE 9 ! WE/]N ,LAKES4 ,!Y HAD ALREADY HELP$ !MSELVES TO F\R CANOES WE HAD NOT GIV5 !M4 

,KUKAMIGOKWE GREW DESP]ATE4 ,UNABLE TO 5L>GE H] NET BY EMBRAC+ UNCLE ,W$ASI1 %E DECID$ TO ISOLATE HIM4 ,%E JO9$ A M$IC9E LODGE4 ,UNCLE ,W$ASI HAD TOLD US AB\T HIS GR&MO!R'S M$IC9E LODGE4 ,ITS PEOPLE HAD US$ M$IC9E TO RE/ORE ! P[]S ( ! AFFLICT$4 ,! PEOPLE 9 ,KUKAMIGO- KWE'S LODGE US$ M$IC9E TO 5HANCE ! P[]S ( ! HEAL]S4 ,!Y W]E MA9LY C>RI]S & !Y CONC5TRAT$ ON POISON\S P[]S4 ,%E & H] LODGE SPREAD ! WORD ?AT !RE W]E ,S]P5TS 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,%E DIDN'T ID5TIFY ! ,S]P5TS YET4 ,%E HAD A S*EME4 ,%E WASN'T SURPRIS$ BY MY REFUSAL TO JO9 H] 9 BIG ,W9AMEK'S LODGE4 ,%E KNEW ,I WAS CLOSE TO ,NOP%+A4 ,%E SPOKE TO MY FA!R ( ?IS CLOS5ESS4 

,*EBANSI CAME TO TELL ME ?AT ,NOP%+A HAD CONSULT$ MY FA!R AB\T TAK+ ME AS HIS COMPANION4 

,I KNEW ,NOP%+A WAS F>1 & ,I KNEW HE W\LD HAVE SPOK5 TO ME FIR/1 SO ,I KNEW IT WAS ,KUKAMOGOKWE :O HAD CONSULT$ MY FA!R4 ,*EBANSI %\LD HAVE KN[N ?IS TOO4 

,KUKAMIGOKWE EXPECT$ ME TO LEAVE UNCLE ,W$ASI & ,%UTAHA & MOVE TO ,NOP%+A'S LODGE4 ,!N %E & ,W9AMEK W\LD MAKE !MSELVES AT HOME AMONG ,NOP%+A'S K94 ,NANGISI W\LD BE ! FA!R & ,KUKAMIGOKWE ! SI/] ( ,FIREKEEP]S FROM ,TIOSA ,RONDION TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE & ( ,PRAIRIEK9 FROM ! WRI/ TO ! VALLEYS4 ,& !N MY SI/] & H] M$IC9E PEOPLE W\LD ID5TIFY ! ,S]P5TS 9 \R MID/4 ,!Y W\LD PO9T TO ! HUSB& & DAU<T] ( ! ,S]P5T WIT* ,YAHATASE4 

,I KNEW H[ TO FRU/RATE H] S*EME4 ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT UNCLE ,W$ASI HAD NOT 5L>G$ HIS BRO!R'S LODGE :5 HE HAD TAK5 AUNT ,YAHATASE = HIS COMPANION4 

,I TOLD C\S9 ,*EBANSI ,I LOOK$ =W>D TO ! L9K+4 

,HE PADDL$ & WADDL$ TO MY FA!R ) ! MESSAGE4 ,?AT SETTL$ IT4 ,! EV5T C\LD NO MORE BE /OPP$ ?AN A RIV]'S FL[4 ,MY FA!R & SI/] AMASS$ GIFTS4 ,PRAIRIEK9 PREP>$ MASKS & DANCES4 ,!Y S5T RUNN]S TO 9VITE C\S9S FROM EV]Y DIRECTION4 ,POOR ,NOP%+A WAS ! LA/ TO LE>N ( HIS COM+ L9K+4 ,HE WAS NE> ! ,LONG ,RIV] HUNT+ BISON :5 WORD ( IT REA*$ HIM4 

,ON ! NI<T ( ! EV5T1 ,I TREMBL$ AS ,I HADN'T DONE S9CE ! DAY ,I'D LEFT ,GRE5BAY4 ,I HOP$ ,%UTAHA HAD F\ND ! OCCASION TO TELL ,NOP%+A MY 9T5TIONS4 ,I WOND]$ IF HE REMEMB]$ UNCLE ,W$ASI'S L9K+ C]EMONY4 

,KUKAMIGOKWE ROCK$ H] CRADLEBO>D & BEAM$4 ,%E EXPECT$ ME TO LEAVE ! ,S]P5T LODGE & RU% TO H] BIG MAN'S GREAT LEAGUE4 ,%E ?\<T MY REASONS W\LD BE ! SAME AS H]S4 ,%E WAS AS N>R[ AS A KNIFE'S CUTT+ $GE4 

,MY FA!R BEAM$ TOO4 ,PLAYFUL ,NANGISI WAS LOOK+ =W>D TO ! NEW K9 :O W\LD DANCE >\ND HIS ?REE FIRES4 ,HIS BETRAYAL ( ,FALSETONGUE HAD R$UC$ ! NUMB] ( HIS FOLL[]S MORE ?AN ! PLAGUE HAD4 ,HIS SON BY M>RIAGE1 BIG ,W9AMEK1 PUFF$ & GR9N$ AS HE WAT*$ A *IPMUNK RUN 9TO ! HOLL[ ( A TREE4 

,NOP%+A LEFT ! CORN] ( HIS ,PRAIRIEK9 & WALK$ T[>D ME ) HIS GIFT4 ,BO? ( US FAC$ MY FA!R & SI/] & !IR BIG MAN4 ,I TOOK ,NOP%+A'S GIFT4 ,!N ,NOP%+A TURN$--AWAY FROM MY SI/]1 AWAY FROM HIS ,PRAIRIEK91 T[>D UNCLE ,W$ASI'S LODGE4 ,AS ,I TURN$1 ,I SAW ! SMILE ON MY FA!R'S FACE FREEZE LIKE A MASK'S4 ,HE HAD SE5 ALL ?IS BE=E4 

,%UTAHA PATT$ ,NOP%+A1 TOOK ! MEAT FROM ME &1 UNABLE TO CONTA9 H]SELF1 BUR/ \T LAU<+4 ,SOON EV]YONE WAS LAU<+ EXCEPT ,NANGISI1 ,KUKAMIGOKWE & ,W9AMEK4 

,?R\< ! LODGE OP5+ ,I SAW MY SI/] RU% AWAY ) H] CRADLEBO>D1 H] FACE LIVID ) RAGE4 ,I TOLD MYSELF ?AT EV5 ! %>PE/ KNIFE C\LD CUT ONLY SOME?+ S(T] ?AN ITSELF4 ,I SAW ,W9AMEK /RUT AFT] H] T[>D ! CANOES4 ,HIS FACE WAS PALE1 HIS F+] PO9T$ EA/W>D1 ! DIRECTION FROM :I* ,S]P5TS W]E TO COME4 ,I ?\<T ?AT IF HE S5T HIS %ORT5$ MEMB] 9TO YET ANO!R TREE HOLL[1 ! LITTLE ?AT REMA9$ W\LD GET *EW$ UP4 

,NOP%+A HADN'T NE$$ ,%UTAHA'S 9/RUCTIONS4 ,HE HAD NO DESIRE TO /R5G!N EI!R ,W9AMEK OR ,BOATMAK] ! ,SCABEAT]4 ,NEI!R HE NOR ,*EBANSI TRU/$ ,W9AMEK4 ,BOATMAK] WAS HAT$ EV5 BY HIS [N BE>D$ FOLL[]S4 ,9/EAD ( 5L>G+ ,W9AMEK'S AIL+ TREE1 ,NOP%+A & ,I HAD GIRDL$ IT4 ,BE=E LONG ! TREE FELL4 

,*EBANSI TOLD US ! 5CLOSURE'S >M$ M5 W]E DEM5T$ FROM DR9K+ POISON$ WAT]4 ,!Y W]E CELEBRAT+ ,BOATMAK- ]'S DEA?4 ,!Y W]E NO LONG] OBLIG$ TO KEEP EA* O!R 9SIDE ! 5CLOSURE4 ,BOATMAK] HAD F\ND ! M\? ( ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,!RE ONE ( HIS K9SM5 HAD MURD]$ HIM4 

,%UTAHA ACCOMPANI$ H] BRO!R TO ! ,RIV]M\?4 ,%E WANT$ TO SEE DEM5T$ ,SCABEAT]S4 ,%E ALSO WANT$ TO SEE :AT REMA9$ ( ! GREAT LEAGUE ( WE/]N ,ROOTK94 ,%E HOP$ ,KUKAMIGOKWE W\LD SEE H] EXAM9+ ! REMA9S4 ,) ,BOATMAK] GONE1 EV5 MY FA!R & HIS C>RI]S W\LD TURN !IR BACKS ON ,W9AMEK4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE & H] BIG MAN W\LD %9E ONLY = !IR 9FANT SON4 

,%UTAHA RETURN$ ) ! Y\NG ,SCABEAT] :O HAD TAK5 \R CANOES4 

,%UTAHA 

  

,%UTAHA SAID ! 5CLOSURE OV]LOOK+ ! ,RIV]M\? WAS A M\ND ( RUBBLE4 ,! >M$ ,SCABEAT]S HAD LO/ !IR FE> & DE/ROY$ IT4 ,!Y HAD GONE TO SEEK ADOPTION AMONG ?OSE !Y HAD LOOK$ OV]4 

,! Y\NG ,SCABEAT] ,%UTAHA BR\<T TO \R LODGE NAM$ HIMSELF ,PY]WA4 ,%UTAHA TOLD ME %E'D F\ND HIM ATTRACTIVE AFT] %E'D DRUNK POISON$ WAT]4 ,BUT :5 ! POISON WORE (F1 ! BE>D & ! HAIR-COV]$ BODY REPELL$ H]4 

,SOON ! HAIR WAS ALL ?AT REMA9$ ( ,PY]WA'S =M] COV]+S4 ,:5 HE WAS \T ( FOOD = HIS FIRE/ICK1 HE WAT*$ ,NOP%+A FA%ION >RO:EADS4 ,HE WAT*$ BL9D ,W$ASI WEAVE A BASKET BY FEEL4 ,HE WAT*$ ME DRESS AN ANIMAL SK94 ,HE WAT*$ ,%UTAHA %APE A B[L4 ,%E GAVE IT TO HIM4 ,IT BROKE ! FIR/ TIME HE US$ IT4 ,HE SAID HE PREF]R$ METAL POTS2 !Y DIDN'T BREAK4 ,WE ASK$ HIM TO MAKE US A METAL POT4 ,HE DIDN'T KN[ H[ TO BEG94 

,%UTAHA WAS PLEAS$ ) \R /RANGE K9SMAN4 ,%E SAID EV5 H] MO!R W\LD HAVE BE5 PLEAS$4 ,YAHATASE W\LD HAVE SE5 ?AT ,KUKAMIGOKWE & ,W9AMEK HAD BE>DS ON !IR HE>TS1 :]EAS ,PY]WA'S HE>T WAS AS HAIRLESS AS \RS4 ,HE WAS AN UN=M$ %OOT :O'D BE5 /UNT$ BY GR[+ 9 POISON$ GR\ND4 ,AMONG US HE W\LD BLOSSOM4 

,%UTAHA & ,I SANG ( REPOPULAT$ VILLAGES FILL$ ) TRANSPLANT$ %OOTS GUID$ BY !IR [N DREAMS4 

,! *ILD 9SIDE ME WAS EAG] TO /RET* \T NE> MY DREAM VILLAGE1 ON ! GRE5 PRAIRIE BESIDE ! BLUE WAT]4 

,*EBANSI HAD GONE ) MY FA!R TO SEEK ,FALSETONGUE1 ) GIFTS ( PROPITIATION4 ,*EBANSI RETURN$ AGITAT$ & AFRAID4 ,HE SAID ,FALSETONGUE HAD REFUS$ TO ACCEPT MY FA!R'S GIFTS4 ,FALSETONGUE NO LONG] NE$$ MY FA!R OR HIS C>RI]S4 ,HE HAD =M$ HIS [N B&S4 ,HE HAD TURN$ ,PRAIRIEK9 ( ! ,LONG ,RIV] 9TO SCAV5G]S & PILLAG]S4 ,FALSETONGUE & HIS ,BLACKROBES HAD GONE TO VILLAGES 9 ! VALLEYS ( ! ,WABA%4 ,!Y HAD TOLD ! VILLAG]S /ORIES ( MON/]S & MAN-EAT]S4 ,!SE W]E /ORIES ,FALSETONGUE HAD LE>N$ FROM MY FA!R4 ,!Y REF]R$ TO ! AGE :5 ,TURTLEFOLK & ,RIV]PEOPLE HAD CALL$ EA* O!R MAN-EAT]S4 ,BUT :5 ,FALSETONGUE TOLD ! /ORIES1 HE REF]R$ TO ! ,S]P5TS HE HAT$1 ! EA/]N ,TURTLEFOLK4 ,HIS LI/5]S HE>D HIM CONFIRM B>ELY-REMEMB]$ FE>S4 ,& :5 ,FALSETONGUE SAW !M AFRAID1 HE (F]$ TO PROTECT !M FROM ! ,S]P5TS4 ,HE GAVE AWAY HAT*ETS & FIRE/ICKS :ILE HE GA!R$ FURS & FOLL[]S4 ,HE L$ B&S ( PILLAG]S T[>D ! SUNSET ACROSS ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,! PILLAG]S ATTACK$ ! ANCI5T ,TURTLEFOLK :O LIVE 9 E>?LODGES 9 ! ,PLA9S4 ,!Y CAPTUR$ ,E>?LODGE PEOPLE & TOOK !M TO ,HO*ELAGA AS IF !Y W]E FURS4 ,! ,HO*ELAGA ,SCABEAT]S BROKE ! ,E>?LODGE PEOPLE'S SPIRITS1 CALL$ !M ,PANIS1 SEP>AT$ K9 FROM K94 ,!Y MADE EA* O!R HUMAN GIFTS4 ,BUT !Y CONSID]$ ! CAPTIVES & NOT !MSELVES MAN-EAT]S4 

,! ,E>?LODGE PEOPLE BEGAN TO DREAM ( A REM$Y1 & ,FALSETONGUE BEGAN TO FE> !M4 ,! ,E>?LODGE PEOPLE LE>N$ ( ?IS REM$Y FROM PEOPLE :O LIV$ 9 /ONELODGES YET FUR!R T[>D ! SUNSET4 ,! ,/ONELODGE PEOPLE HAD BE5 SIMIL>LY TREAT$ BY ,9VAD]S :O HAD COME FROM ! S\?4 ,!Y HAD LI/5$ TO A HEAL]'S DREAM4 ,ALL ! M51 WOM5 & *ILDR5 ( ALL ! ,/ONELODGES HAD >M$ !MSELVES ) >R[S1 SPE>S & /ONES4 ,!Y HAD ATTACK$ ! ,BLACKROBES' IDOL-LODGES4 ,!Y HAD *AS$ EV]Y ,9VAD] FROM EV]Y CORN] ( !IR L&4 

,FALSETONGUE FE>$ ?AT ! ,E>?LODGE PEOPLE W]E DREAM+ ( A SIMIL> REM$Y4 ,HE FE>$ ?AT ,ROOTK9 W\LD LE>N ( ! ,/ONELODGE M$IC9E4 ,HE FE>$ ?AT HE & ALL O!R ,SCABEAT]S W\LD BE DRIV5 TO ! O!R SIDE ( ! SALT SEA4 

,FALSETONGUE S\<T TO PROTECT HIMSELF BY TURN+ ALL RES5TM5T ( ,SCABEAT]S 9TO HATR$ ( ,S]P5TS4 ,HIS PILLAG]S AMBU%$ A B& ( EA/]N ,TURTLEFOLK4 ,! ,TURTLEFOLK RESPOND$ BY S5D+ A SC\T+ P>TY WE/W>D4 

,:5 UNCLE ,W$ASI LE>N$ ( ?IS SC\T+ P>TY1 HE RESOLV$ TO DO :AT HE HAD DONE ONCE BE=E1 :AT ,FIREKEEP]S HAD ALWAYS DONE4 ,IF ,TURTLEFOLK W]E CAMP$ ON ! ,P59SULA1 UNCLE ,W$ASI W\LD GO TO !IR CAMP & GREET !M AS A K9SMAN ) A GIFT ( LOVE & A CALUMET ( PEACE4 ,%UTAHA REA*$ ! SAME RESOLVE AS QUICKLY AS H] FA!R4 ,WE C\NCIL$ ) ! O!R VILLAG]S4 ,NO ONE 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE WANT$ TO BE EMBROIL$ 9 A W> AGA9/ ,FALSETONGUE'S 5EMIES4 

,WE LE>N$ ?AT ! EA/]N SC\TS W]E NOT CAMP$ ON ! ,P59SULA BUT WE/ ( IT1 HALFWAY BETWE5 ! ,LAKEBOTTOM & ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,WE GOT AS F> AS A VILLAGE ( ,R$E>? ,ROOTK9 ON ! C>RY+ PLACE AT ! ,LAKEBOTTOM4 ,*EBANSI W\LD GO NO FUR!R4 ,LIKE HIS AUNT ,MANI1 HE FE>$ ?AT ! EA/]N]S W\LD KILL HIS FA!R & SI/]4 ,I1 TOO1 C\LD GO NO FUR!R BECAUSE ,I BEGAN TO FEEL BIR? PA9S4 ,NOP%+A /AY$ ) ME1 AS DID ,PY]WA1 :O FE>$ ! EA/]N]S W\LD NOT KN[ :AT TO MAKE ( HIS BE>D4 

,MY NEWBORN DAU<T] WAS ABSORB+ ! W>M? ( ! SPR+ SUN :5 ,%UTAHA1 H] FA!R1 & ! ACCOMPANY+ ,R$E>? K9 RETURN$ TO ! ,LAKEBOTTOM4 ,%UTAHA SPOKE TO ME ( A BEAUTIFUL HUNT] AS TALL AS A P9E & /RONG AS A BE> ) :OM %E HAD %>$ PEACE & LOVE4 ,HE HAD :ITTL$ A /ICK & ,%UTAHA HAD GA!R$ ! PIECES4 ,HE HAD TOLD H] HE W\LD RETURN TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE AFT] HIS SC\T+ MISSION4 

,! ,LAKEBOTTOM VILLAGE FILL$ ) ,FIREKEEP]S FROM ! ,P59SULA1 ,PRAIRIEK9 FROM ! VALLEYS1 ,R$E>? K9 FROM ,MI%I- GAMI'S SUNSET %ORE4 ,ALL DANC$ ) COMPLETE AB&ON CELEBRAT+ ! REVIVAL ( A FIRE ?AT HAD NOT BE5 LIT S9CE ALMO/ =GOTT5 DAYS4 ,UNCLE ,W$ASI %[$ ! PEACE BELT & SAID ! EA/]N]S' FEUD WAS NOT ) US BUT ) ,SCABEAT]S :OSE MURD]\S RAIDS HAD CUT !IR TREE ( PEACE4 ,SCABEAT]S HAD TOLD ! EA/]N]S TO /AY AWAY FROM ,ROOTK9 ( ! ,LAKES4 ,BUT ! EA/]N]S W]E NOT ! ,SCABEAT]S' DOGS4 ,!Y W]E FREE PEOPLE :O W5T :]E !Y PLEAS$4 ,!Y HAD COME TO SEE IF ! PEOPLE ( ! ,LAKES LET !MSELVES BE TREAT$ AS DOGS4 

,! CELEBRANTS RETURN$ TO !IR VILLAGES :5 LEAVES BEGAN TO FALL4 ,WE REMA9$ ON ! O!R %ORE ( ,MI%IGAMI4 ,WE RAIS$ \R W9T] LODGE AT A PLACE BL9D UNCLE ,W$ASI REMEMB]$ FROM HIS BOYHOOD 9 ,GRE5BAY4 

,BUT ! PEACE WE C>RI$ 9 \R HE>TS EXI/$ NO:]E ELSE4 ,WE DIDN'T KN[ IT HAD ALREADY BE5 UNDONE4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE PREF]R$ TO DIE RA!R ?AN LIVE UNREV5G$ = ! MOCK]Y TO :I* MY L9K+ C]EMONY HAD SUBJECT$ H]4 ,:5 WE LEFT ,BISON ,PRAIRIE ON \R PEACE MISSION1 MY SI/] LE>N$ ?AT ,FALSETONGUE & HIS PILLAG]S W]E DESP]ATELY SEEK+ ALLIES4 ,ELEV5 CANOES ( ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S HAD BROK5 ?R\< ! ,SCABEAT]S' /RON<OLDS & REA*$ ,B[ET+4 ,NUM]\S ,ROOTK9 & BE>D$ R5EGADES HAD SMOK$ ) ! ,9VAD]S1 ACCEPT$ GIFTS & GIV5 FURS4 ,FALSETONGUE FE>$ ?AT ,ROOTK9 & R5EGADES W\LD UNITE ) EA/]N ,S]P5TS &1 >M$ ) ,9VAD]S' FIRE/ICKS1 W\LD APPLY ! ,/ONELODGE M$IC9E TO ! ,SCABEAT]S4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE S5T A MESS5G] TO ,FALSETONGUE4 ,H] MESSAGE WAS ?AT R5EGADE ,SCABEAT]S & ,ROOTK9 W]E CONSPIR+ ) ,S]P5TS1 & ?AT HIS OLD ALLY ,NANGISI NE$$ RE9=CEM5TS TO QUA% ! CONSPIRACY4 ,:ILE WE HAD BE5 CELEBRAT+1 ,W9AMEK HAD BE5 GA!R+ AN >MY ( MANHUNT]S AT ! ,LAKEBOTTOM4 ,! MANHUNT]S PURSU$ CELEBRANTS RETURN+ TO !IR K91 & MURD]$ !M ON ! \TSKIRTS ( !IR VILLAGES4 ,!Y SCALP$ ! CORPSES 9 ! ,S]P5T MANN]1 & !N 5T]$ ! VILLAGES WAIL+ ?AT ,S]P5TS W]E RAVAG+ ! ,P59SULA4 ,! HOMEB\ND EA/]N SC\TS W]E FOLL[$ BY TREES ?AT SPAT FIRE & BU%ES ?AT /ABB$4 ,IF ,%UTAHA'S BEAUTIFUL HUNT] REA*$ ! EA/]N ,WOODL&S1 NO PEACE OR LOVE C\LD HAVE REMA9$ 9 HIS HE>T4 

,WE RETURN$ TO ! ,LAKEBOTTOM VILLAGE FROM \R W9T] CAMP & F\ND ! :OLE WORLD *ANG$4 ,WE W]E TOLD ?AT ,W9AMEK'S SC\TS HAD SPOTT$ A B& ( FI]CE ,S]P5TS RU%+ T[>D US TO SEEK REV5GE4 ,WE KNEW NO?+ ( ,W9AMEK HAV+ SC\TS OR ( ,TURTLEFOLK DESIR+ REV5GE4 ,BUT ,I KNEW MY SI/]4 ,& UNCLE ,W$ASI REMEMB]$ ! 5D ( HIS E>LI] PEACE MISSION4 ,AUNT ,YAHATASE4HAD DREAM$ ( BEAV]S EXT]M9AT$ BY FIRE/ICKS4 ,MY FA!R & HIS C>RI]S HAD MURD]$ ! ,TURTLEFOLK ) :OM ! PEACEMAK]S HAD C\NCIL$4 

,\R ,R$E>? HO/S KNEW EV5 LESS ?AN WE DID4 ,FALSETONGUE AS WELL AS ,W9AMEK W]E /RANG]S TO !M4 ,!Y KNEW ,TURTLEFOLK ONLY FROM ! PEACE C\NCIL TO :I* !Y HAD GUID$ ,%UTAHA & H] FA!R4 

,SUDD5LY EA/]N W>RIORS >RIV$ AT ! ,LAKEBOTTOM VILLAGE & SURR\ND$ IT4 ,!Y 5T]$ FROM ?REE DIRECTIONS4 ,ONE ( ! W>RIORS1 9 FLU5T ,ROOTSPEE*1 >ROGANTLY DEM&$ TO SEE ! FALSE PEACEMAK] :O HAD LULL$ HIS BRO!RS TO SLEEP 9 ORD] TO P\NCE ON !M AS !Y DREAM$4 

,PREGNANT ,%UTAHA HELP$ ME GUIDE H] BL9D FA!R T[>D ! L\DM\?4 ,UNCLE ,W$ASI EXT5D$ ! PEACEBELT HE HAD RECEIV$ ! PREVI\S SPR+ FROM ! >ROGANT SPEAK]'S BRO!RS4 

,P[]FUL >MS PULL$ ME AWAY FROM UNCLE ,W$ASI & ?REW ME ON ! GR\ND4 ,I SAW ,NOP%+A LUNGE =W>D UN>M$4 ,AN 9/ANT LAT] HE WAS ON ! GR\ND4 ,I LOOK$ T[>D ! SPOT ,I HAD REA*$ ) UNCLE ,W$ASI4 ,! HORRIBLE DE$ WAS DONE4 

,%UTAHA LAY ON ! GR\ND GIV+ BIR? TO ! NEPHEW ( H] FA!R'S MURD]]4 ,H] WIDE EYES W]E FIX$ ON ! BLE$+ HEAD ( UNCLE ,W$ASI1 MURD]$ BECAUSE HE HAD S\<T PEACE4 

,*EBANSI APPE>$ FROM NO:]E & LUNG$ AT HIS FA!R'S MURD]]S1 BUT HE GOT NO FUR!R ?AN ,NOP%+A4 

,W9AMEK'S >M$ B& /AMP$ ?R\< ! VILLAGE LONG AFT] ! DE$ WAS DONE4 

,SALTY TE>S M]G$ ) ! SWEET MILK SUCK$ BY ,%UTAHA'S SON & MY GIRL*ILD ,MANGA%KO DUR+ ! BURIAL AT ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 

,*EBANSI & ,NANGISI1 ,NOP%+A & ,PY]WA1 ,FIRE- KEEP]S & ,PRAIRIEK9 C>RI$ BASKETS ( E>? TO UNCLE ,W$ASI'S TOMB4 ,EV]YONE WAS AT ! BURIAL EXCEPT ,KUKAMI- GOKWE & ,W9AMEK1 :O W]E F> AWAY1 C\NCIL+ ) ,FALSETONGUE4 

,*EBANSI HAD W>N$ US1 BUT ,*EBANSI HAD BE5 SO MU* 9 B>K CANOES1 WE'D ?\<T HE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE SOLID GR\ND4 

,NANGISI HAD KN[N ( ALL ! PREP>ATIONS3 ,FALSETONGUE'S1 ,W9AMEK'S & ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S4 ,BUT HE HAD SAT AT ! ,RIV]- M\?1 SAY+ NO?+ & DO+ LESS1 BECAUSE HE REG>D$ ,FALSETONGUE HIS FRI5D & ,S]P5TS HIS 5EMIES4 ,YET HE %$ TE>S 9TO ! E>? HE C>RI$ TO HIS BRO!R'S TOMB4 

,%UTAHA SAT AP>T4 ,%E HADN'T EAT5 OR DRUNK S9CE ! DE$4 ,%E HAD COLLAPS$ DUR+ \R RETURN FROM ! ,LAKEBOTTOM4 ,%E HAD BE5 />V+ H] NEWBORN SON UNTIL ,I'D TAK5 HIM FROM H]4 ,%E WAS SO ?9 %E SEEM$ ALL EYES4 ,I FE>$ %E'D BECOME LIKE H] MO!R4 ,H] MO!R'S K9 HAD RAID$ ! ,P59SULA ONLY ONCE1 & !Y HAD KILL$ ONLY H] FA!R4 

,FALSETONGUE HAD TURN$ EA/]N ,TURTLEFOLK 9TO :AT HE CALL$ !M3 VIP]S1 WOLFPACKS4 

,W9AMEK ACQUIR$ HIS LEAGUE4 ,HE CAME TO RECRUIT W>RIORS4 ,HE SAID HE S\<T TO REV5GE HIS UNCLE'S DEA?4 

,BISON ,PRAIRIE EMPTI$4 ,FIREKEEP]S TURN$ !IR BACKS ON PEACE & JO9$ HIM4 ,*EBANSI C>RI$ HIS FA!R'S OTT]SK9 BUNDLE TO W>4 

,*EBANSI PA9T$ HIMSELF & W5T EA/ 9 ORD] TO AV5GE HIS FA!R1 ,NANGISI 9 ORD] TO REGA9 ! CONFID5CE ( ,FALSETONGUE1 & ,W9AMEK 9 ORD] TO PLACE HIMSELF AT ! HEAD ( ! ,GREAT ,LAKES >MY4 

,:5 ! W>RIORS RETURN$ TO CELEBRATE !IR VICTORIES1 !Y BR\<T !IR TROPHIES DIRECTLY TO ! MURD]$ MAN'S CLOSE/ K94 

,*EBANSI CAME TO TELL US :AT ,%UTAHA1 ,NOP%+A & ,I ALREADY KNEW3 ?AT HIS FA!R'S DEA? WAS A M]E PRETEXT = ! RAID4 ,! RAID'S REAL PURPOSE WAS TO WEAVE WE/]N ,ROOTK9 9TO A NET ) :I* ,SCABEAT]S C\LD CAT* FI%4 ,*EBANSI TOLD US ,W9AMEK'S MANHUNT]S HAD GONE TO ! %ORE ( ! ,CLE> ,LAKE BY ! ,/RAIT4 ,!Y HAD BE5 JO9$ BY >M$ ,SCABEAT]S & BY ,FALSETONGUE'S PILLAG]S4 ,FROM ?IS CAMP1 ,FALSETONGUE HAD L$ PLUND]+ RAIDS AGA9/ ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S HEAD+ T[>D ,B[ET+ = FURS4 ,FALSETONGUE EMBROIL$ ,ROOTK9 9 FEUDS BR\<T H]E FROM ! O!R SIDE ( ! WORLD4 ,FALSETONGUE'S & ,W9AMEK'S ALLI$ B&S !N W5T TO 9FE/ ! EA/]N ,WOODL&S ! WAY !Y SAID ,S]P5TS 9FE/$ \R WOODL&S4 ,!Y KILL$ M51 WOM5 & *ILDR51 !Y BURN$ VILLAGES & FIELDS AS IF LIFE ITSELF W]E !IR 5EMY4 ,*EBANSI TOLD US HE SICK5$ ( ! WANTON KILL+ & PLUND]+ ( HIS MO!R'S K94 

,YET :5 MY SI/] PREP>$ A VIRTUAL PAGEANT TO PROPITIATE ! SPIRIT ( H] DEAD UNCLE ,W$ASI1 ,*EBANSI HELP$ PREP>E4 ,HE DIDN'T SEE ?AT ! TE>S ( ! MURD]$ MAN'S *ILDR5 W]E A M]E PRETEXT = ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S PAGEANT4 

,IT WAS SAID ?AT ,NANGISI HAD US$ HIS BRO!R'S DEA? TO PLACE HIMSELF AT ! HEAD ( ! C>RI] B&4 ,MY SI/] WAS TRY+ TO USE UNCLE ,W$ASI'S DEA? TO PLACE H]SELF & ,W9AMEK AT ! C5T] ( ! ,P59SULA'S ,FIREKEEP]S4 ,%E WASN'T SATISFI$ ) ,NANGISI'S ?REE FIRES1 :I* LIT ONLY ! FACES ( HIS C>RI]S4 ,%E WANT$ H] ?REE FIRES TO LI<T UP ALL ! PEOPLE ( ! WORLD'S F\R CORN]S4 ,H] BIG MAN & HIS MANHUNT]S HAD RETURN$ ) 5\< GIFTS TO DRY EV]YONE'S TE>S4 

,BUT ,%UTAHA1 /ILL /UNN$ FROM ! MURD]1 WASN'T AB\T TO PUT PLUND]$ GIFTS 9 H] FA!R'S PLACE4 ,& %E WASN'T AB\T TO ?ANK !SE CONSOL]S = !IR K9DNESS4 

,%UTAHA1 H] EYES WIDE OP51 MOV$ LIKE A SLEEPWALK] T[>D ! M\ND ( GIFTS4 ,I KNEW H] 9T5TIONS4 ,MY FA!R & SI/] MU/ ALSO HAVE GUESS$ !M4 ,ONLY ,PY]WA TRI$ TO /OP H]4 ,NONE ELSE D>$4 ,%E WAS ! MURD]$ MAN'S DAU<T]4 

,%E SCOOP$ UP CLO?1 BEADS1 BLANKETS1 HAT*ETS & KNIVES & C>RI$ !M TO ONE FIRE4 ,%E SCOOP$ UP ANO!R LOAD = ! NEXT FIRE4 ,H] MO!R'S SPIRIT DANC$ 9 ! FLAMES ?AT LEAP$ TO ! SKY4 ,! ?REE FIRES BRI<T5$ ! F\R CORN]S4 ,UNCLE ,W$ASI'S BONES C\LD RE/4 

,%UTAHA LOOK$ DEFIANTLY AT ! PAGEANT'S >RANG]S4 ,H] EYES ACCUS$ !M ( ! MURD] ( H] FA!R4 

,I ROSE & PR\DLY WALK$ ALONGSIDE ,%UTAHA TO \R LODGE4 ,NOP%+A FOLL[$ US4 ,HE SAID O!RS--,FIREKEEP]S1 ,P59SULA & ,R$E>? K9--W]E ALSO RIS+ & LEAV+4 ,W9AMEK & ,KUKAMIGOKWE AFT] ! VICTORIES1 AS BE=E1 SAT BY ?REE FIRES ) ,NANGISI & HIS B& ( C>RI]S4 

,PY]WA CAME TO ! LODGE ) TE>S 9 HIS EYES4 ,HE SAID HIS PEOPLE KILL$ EA* O!R = ! OBJECTS ,%UTAHA BURN$4 

,*EBANSI CAME LA/4 ,HE TOLD US A /ORY HIS FA!R HAD TOLD HIM AFT] HE'D RETURN$ FROM HIS FA/+ LODGE4 ,IT WAS ! /ORY ( ONE :O HAD NOT RESI/$ EAT+ FI% DUR+ HIS FA/4 ,9/EAD ( SEE+ AN ANIMAL1 ! FA/-BREAK] HAD BECOME ONE4 ,HE TURN$ 9TO A DOG4 ,*EBANSI SAID HE HAD BE5 PULL+ ,NANGISI'S TRAVOIS :ILE ,NANGISI HAD PULL$ ,W9AMEK'S4 ,! LI<T FROM ,%UTAHA'S FIRES HAD %AM$ ,*EBANSI2 IT HAD 5ABL$ HIM TO SEE HIMSELF AS HIS MO!R HAD SE5 HIM4 

,W9AMEK & ,KUKAMIGOKWE W]E SURR\ND$ BY 9DIFF]5CE & HO/ILITY4 ,W9AMEK'S WE/]N >MY DISSOLV$ LIKE SN[ 9 SPR+4 ,WE LE>N$ ?AT A ?\S& EA/]N ,TURTLEFOLK RETALIAT$ AGA9/ ! WE/]N]S' RAID BY PLUND]+ ,HO*ELAGA1 ! ,SCABEAT]S' /RON<OLD4 ,NO WE/]N W>RIORS RU%$ TO ! ,SCABEAT]S' AID4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S :O BE=E HAD URG$ !IR ALLIES TO SLAU<T] ! COMMON 5EMY N[ MADE PEACE ) ! 5EMY )\T CONSULT+ ! ALLIES4 

,W9AMEK & ,KUKAMIGOKWE FAIL$ TO MAKE !IR LODGE ! C5T] ( ! ,FIREKEEP]S4 ,SO !Y TURN$ IT 9TO A C5T] ( ,SCABEAT]S4 ,!IR LODGE REPLAC$ ! ,GRE5BAY PO/4 ,FURS FROM ! ,LONG ,RIV]1 ,LAKEBOTTOM & ,MI%IGAMI'S O!R %ORE PASS$ ?R\< IT ON !IR WAY TO ,B[ET+4 ,TWO ,BLACKROBES CAME FROM ,GRE5BAY & RAIS$ AN IDOL LODGE BESIDE ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S M$IC9E LODGE4 ,!Y SPR9KL$ *ILDR5 ) WAT] & TAU<T !M SPELLS4 ,NANGISI WEPT %AMELESSLY AS HE WAT*$4 ,! SPELLS REM9D$ HIM ( AUNT ,MANI4 

,! ONLY *ILD :O PAID ATT5TION TO ! ,BLACKROBES WAS ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S SON ,WABSK5I4 ,! O!R *ILDR5 QUICKLY TIR$ ( ! SPELLS4 ,! ,BLACKROBES BLAM$ ,PY]WA = ! *ILDR5'S 9DIFF]5CE4 ,!Y SAID HIS S++ ( \R SONGS MADE ! *ILDR5 HO/ILE TO !IRS4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE BLAM$ ,%UTAHA4 ,%E SAID ! ,S]P5T 5TRANC$ ! *ILDR5 ) H] SECRET LANGUAGE & POISON$ !M4 ,! GIFT-BURN] :O HAD C\NCIL$ ) ,S]P5TS1 KIDNAPP$ ,NOP%+A & H\S$ A R5EGADE ,SCABEAT] WAS N[ BEWIT*+ ! *ILDR54 

,9 H] WAY ,KUKAMIGOKWE SAW FUR!R ?AN ! ,BLACKROBES4 ,IT WAS TRUE ?AT ! *ILDR5 >\ND ,%UTAHA1 AS WELL AS ?OSE >\ND ME OR ,NOP%+A1 DIDN'T FEEL ANY NE$ = ! ,BLACKROBES' SPELLS4 ,!Y S5S$ !MSELVES AS BRAN*ES ( A LIV+ TREE4 ,!Y W]E /R5G!N$ BY ! SONGS WE SANG 9 \R FIELDS1 BY ! /ORIES WE TOLD :ILE DRESS+ PELTS OR %AP+ B[LS1 BY ! RITES P]=M$ BE=E ! HUNT1 BY ! DANCES CELEBRAT+ ! RETURN ( ! HUNT]S1 & BY !IR [N DREAMS4 ,! ,BLACKROBES' TEA*+ WAS A W9D ?AT C\LD C>RY ONLY DEAD LEAVES4 ,IT C\LDN'T /IR A LIV+ TREE4 

,! TWO ,BLACKROBES RETURN$ TO ,GRE5BAY1 TO *ILDR5 ( DISEASE :O HAD LO/ !IR K9 & !IR SONGS1 TO *ILDR5 :O HAD NO DREAMS4 

,O!R ,SCABEAT]S REPLAC$ ! ,BLACKROBES4 ,ID5TICALLY CLAD >M$ M5 >RIV$4 ,!Y DE/ROY$ A BEAUTIFUL FRUIT OR*>D BY ! RIV]'S $GE4 ,!Y BUILT A PICKET$ 5CLOSURE SIMIL> TO ! ONE ,BOATMAK] HAD RAIS$ AT ! ,RIV]M\?4 ,!Y CAME TO PROTECT ,FALSETONGUE FROM REAL & IMAG9$ 5EMIES4 ,A B& ( ,FALSETONGUE'S PILLAG]S HAD BE5 DEFEAT$ BY ,E>?LODGE PEOPLE >M$ ) FIRE/ICKS4 ,IT WAS SAID ?AT ! FIRE/ICKS HAD BE5 BR\<T BY ,R$E>? K9 :O HAD VISIT$ ! EA/]N ,WOODL&S4 ,! ,R$E>? K9 W]E SAID TO HAVE C\NCIL$ ) ! ,E>?LODGE PEOPLE AB\T ! ,/ONELODGE M$IC9E4 ,FALSETONGUE FE>$ = HIS PO/ & HIS LIFE4 ,HE EXPECT$ ! ,P59SULA'S ,FIREKEEP]S & ,PRAIRIEK9 TO />T C\NCIL+ AB\T ! REM$Y APPLI$ BY ! PEOPLE ( ! /ONELODGES4 

,FALSETONGUE'S >M$ K9SM5 LIK$ ,%UTAHA'S M$IC9E NO BETT]4 ,! ADOPTION ( R5EGADE ,SCABEAT]S 9 \R VILLAGE W\LD UNDO ! RAVAGES ( PLAGUE MORE SURELY ?AN ! ,/ONELODGE M$IC9E4 ,! >M$ ,SCABEAT]S SEEM$ AS HO/ILE TO ?IS AS TO ! REM$Y ?AT TURN$ !IR CAMPS 9TO FIELDS ( CORPSES4 ,! HEADMAN ( ! 5CLOSURE1 ! ONE CALL$ ,LEKOM&A BY ! O!RS1 S5T HIS UNI=M$ M5 \T TO CAPTURE R5EGADE ,SCABEAT]S4 ,*EBANSI IMP]SONAT$ HIM AS SAY+ ! R5EGADES DID NO?+ = HIM4 ,HE SAID !Y C>$ = NO?+ HE E/EEM$1 FOLL[$ EV]Y 9CL9ATION & AVOID$ ALL CORRECTION4 

,TO AVOID BE+ CAPTUR$1 ,PY]WA FL$ FROM ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,NOP%+A L$ HIM TO ,*ACAPWA'S LODGE 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 

,PY]WA'S DEP>TURE PA9$ ,%UTAHA4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE REJOIC$4 

,BUT EV5 ,KUKAMIGOKWE C\LDN'T HAVE BE5 PR\D ( ! 5CLOSURE AT ,BISON ,PRAIRIE'S $GE4 ,IT WAS A SUB/ITUTE = ,W9AMEK'S P[]4 ,IT WAS A REM9D] ?AT DESPITE ALL HIS RAIDS HE HAD FAIL$ TO RAISE HIS LEAGUE4 

,KUKAMIGOKWE LOOK$ = P[] ELSE:]E4 ,%E GA!R$ POISON\S H]BS4 ,%E FILL$ H] SON ) HATR$ T[>D ,S]P5TS4 ,%E WAS 9T5T ON BR++ ! W> AGA9/ ,S]P5TS 9TO ! HE>T ( ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,%E BEGAN BY SPREAD+ /ORIES4 ,H] M$IC9E PEOPLE SPOKE ( ,%UTAHA'S MO!R AS A DEM5T$ SORC]ESS :O HAD TRI$ TO SLAU<T] ,NANGISI4 ,!Y SAID ,YAHATASE HAD CONSPIR$ TO DRIVE ,FIREKEEP]S 9TO ,S]P5T CAPTIVITY4 

,NANGISI SAID & DID NO?+4 ,I WAS A%AM$ TO BE HIS DAU<T]4 ,AUNT ,YAHATASE'S TREE & UNCLE ,W$ASI'S F\R? AGE W]E AS /RANGE TO HIM AS TO ,KUKAMIGOKWE4 ,HE ONLY REMEMB]$ ?AT ,YAHATASE HAD %[$ HIM NO GREAT LOVE4 ,SIL5T ACCOMPLICE 9 HIS BRO!R'S MURD]1 HE LET HIS DAU<T] MUTILATE & SPREAD /ORIES HE HIMSELF HAD TOLD H]4 

,*EBANSI SPOKE TO HIM4 ,BUT ,NANGISI C\LDN'T SEE ?AT ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S /ORIES REALLY DIFF]$ FROM HIS [N1 JU/ AS HE C\LDN'T SEE ?AT ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S M$IC9E LODGE DIFF]$ FROM HIS GR&MO!R'S4 

,GRADUALLY /ORIES TOLD BY ,SCABEAT]S & C>RI]S W]E ADD$4 ,IT WAS SAID ?AT ,S]P5TS CAPTUR$ HUMAN BE+S 9 ! WE/]N ,PLA9S & C>RI$ !M TO ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S1 :O %IPP$ ! CAPTIVES TO ,OCEAN ISL&S AS IF !Y W]E CATTLE OR FURS4 ,WE ALL KNEW ,FALSETONGUE & HIS PILLAG]S 5GAG$ 9 SU* RAIDS4 ,BUT 9 ! M\?S ( MY SI/]'S ALLIES1 ,%UTAHA'S ,S]P5TS W]E ! ONLY RAID]S4 

,ACCUS+ ,%UTAHA ( BE+ A SORC]ESS1 ,KUKAMIGOKWE H]SELF TURN$ TO SORC]Y4 ,ONE NI<T ,%UTAHA F\ND A BE>'S CLAW ON H] MAT4 ,I RES5T$ MY SI/]'S US+ MY DREAM ANIMAL SO CRUELLY4 ,ANO!R NI<T WE F\ND ! MUTILAT$ BODY ( A TURTLE ON ! FLOOR ( \R LODGE4 ,NOP%+A & ,I & SEV]AL ,PRAIRIEK9 SPOKE TO ,NANGISI4 ,HE SAID WE W]E MAK+ A GREAT NOISE AB\T *ILDR5'S GAMES4 

,KUKAMIGOKWE'S GAME REA*$ ITS CLIMAX :5 H] 5EMIES SUDD5LY CAME TO H] AID4 ,I WAS 9 ! =E/ PREP>+ A FA/+ LODGE = MY ,MANGA%KO4 ,A B& ( REV5GE-SEEK+ ,TURTLEW>RIORS SPRANG FROM ! TREES & KILL$ AN UN>M$ ,BISON ,PRAIRIE MAN4 ,! EA/]N ,TURTLEFOLK /R5G!N$ !IR 5EMIES & HURT !IR FRI5DS = ! SECOND TIME4 ,W9AMEK SET \T AFT] !M1 FOLL[$ BY MANHUNT]S1 C>RI]S & >M$ ,SCABEAT]S4 ,EV5 ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S SON ,WABSK5I PA9T$ HIMSELF1 BUT ! W>RIORS LEFT HIM BEH9D4 

,AFT] ! W> P>TY LEFT1 ,%UTAHA'S EI<T-SPR+ OLD SON FAIL$ TO RETURN TO \R LODGE4 ,C>RI]S RETURN+ FROM ! PURSUIT F\ND HIM1 SCALP$ 9 ! ,S]P5T MANN]4 ,HIS BODY WAS MUTILAT$1 NOT 9 ! ,S]P5T MANN]1 BUT LIKE ! TURTLE WE HAD F\ND ON \R LODGE FLOOR4 ,*ILDR5'S GAMES6 ,%UTAHA'S EYES HAD H] MO!R'S LOOK 9 !M4 ,*EBANSI FE>$ = HIS [N & HIS SI/]'S LIVES4 

,NOP%+A PA9T$ HIMSELF4 ,:5 ! W> P>TY RETURN$1 ,PRAIRIEK9 & ,FIREKEEP]S CONFRONT$ ,W9AMEK4 ,KUKAMI- GOKWE & H] ,WABSK5I W]E 9 ! ,SCABEAT]S' 5CLOSURE4 ,W9AMEK QUICKLY JO9$ !M4 

,A C\NCIL WAS CALL$4 ,NOP%+A SAID IT WAS TIME TO S5D A BELT TO ,R$E>? K9 ( ! O!R %ORE4 ,NANGISI SUDD5LY REMEMB]$ HIS BRO!R ! PEACEMAK]4 ,HE SAID HE W\LD GO TO ,B[ET+ TO TELL ! ,SCABEAT]S TO REMOVE !IR >M$ M5 FROM \R RIV]BANK4 ,FIREKEEP]S URG$ HIM TO GO4 ,!Y DID NOT WANT MORE FRATRICIDE 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 

,:5 ,NOP%+A & ,I RETURN$ TO \R LODGE1 ,I SAW SOME?+ HANG+ ON A L[ BRAN* ( ! TREE BY ! 5TRANCE4 ,REA*+ T[>D ! BRAN*1 ,I SEE ?AT IT'S ! GRE5/ONE P5DANT ,%UTAHA HAD %AP$ 9 ! CANOE :5 WE FIR/ CAME TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,IT'S ID5TICAL TO ! P5DANT UNCLE ,W$ASI HAD GIV5 ME :5 ,I'D BE5 ADOPT$ 9TO AUNT ,YAHATASE'S LODGE1 ! P5DANT ,I'D LEFT ON A BRAN* 9 ,GRE5BAY4 

,I TAKE ! P5DANT1 5T] ! LODGE1 & SEE ?AT ALL O!R TRACES ( ,%UTAHA >E GONE4 

,I LE>N ?AT1 :ILE WE HAD BE5 C\NCIL+1 ,%UTAHA & ,*EBANSI HAD SET \T ) A B& ( ,PRAIRIEK9 GO+ TO ,B[ET+4 

,BISON ,PRAIRIE )\T ,%UTAHA IS EMPTY TO ME4 ,I DECIDE TO LEAVE ,MANGA%KO'S FA/+ LODGE TO ,NOP%+A & TO ACCOMPANY MY FA!R TO ! ,NOR!RN ,/RAITS4 

,IT'S MY FIR/ LONG J\RNEY S9CE MY *ILDHOOD1 MY FIR/ J\RNEY ) MY FA!R1 MY FIR/ VIEW ( ! SUNSET %ORE ( ! ,P59SULA4 ,I COMPLETE ! CIRCLE :5 WE REA* ! ,BEAV] ,ISL& HALFWAY BETWE5 ,GRE5BAY & ! ,NOR!RN ,/RAITS4 

,WE /OP AT ! PALISAD$ VILLAGE ON ! ,P59SULA'S NOR!RNMO/ PO9T1 ,MI%ILIMAK9A4 ,TURTLEFOLK ,I HAD KN[N 9 ,GRE5BAY GREET US AS ,YAHATASE'S K94 ,!Y C>ESS US1 FEA/ US1 MAKE MU* ( US4 ,I HAD ?\<T !Y W]E ALL CROSSWE>]S1 BUT NOT ALL >E4 ,WE LE>N ?AT ,*EBANSI & ,%UTAHA >E AMONG \R HO/S4 

,AS SOON AS WE'RE ALONE ) ,*EBANSI1 MY FA!R TELLS ( HIS MISSION & ASKS IF ,*EBANSI KN[S ,FALSETONGUE'S :]EAB\TS4 

,*EBANSI SAYS ,FALSETONGUE IS ) ! ,BLACKROBES AT ,B[ET+ BY ! NOR!RN CAT>ACT4 ,HE TELLS US ! ,SCABEAT]S >E 

DIVID$1 & HAVE BE5 S9CE ,BOATMAK]'S TIME1 AS WE HAD GUESS$4 ,!IR HEADMAN 9 ,MI%ILIMAK9A IS A MAN CALL$ ,LEKOM&A1 LIKE ! HEADMAN 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE'S 5CLOSURE4 ,HE DISLIKES ,BLACKROBES1 SURR\NDS HIMSELF ) B>EFOOT$ ,GRAY- ROBES1 & C>ES ONLY TO AMASS FURS1 :I* HE ACCOMPLI%ES BY MAK+ FUR C>RI]S FOOLI% ) POISON$ WAT]4 ,! ,BLACKROBES1 ,FALSETONGUE'S ALLIES1 >E LODG$ 9 ,B[ET+4 ,!IR AIM IS TO AMASS FURS AS WELL AS S\LS4 ,!Y WANT TO PROHIBIT ! FL[ ( POISON$ WAT] BECAUSE IT MAKES S\LS UNRECEPTIVE TO !IR SPELLS4 ,! TWO P>TIES W> AGA9/ EA* O!R BY HAV+ MESS5G]S RACE EA* O!R TO ! ,SCABEAT]S' C5TRAL LODGE 9 ,/ADACONA4 

,NANGISI PREVAILS ON ,*EBANSI TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO ,B[ET+ 9 SE>* ( ,FALSETONGUE4 

,MY HO/S LEAD ME TO ,%UTAHA4 ,%E'S ILL4 ,%E SEEMS DEM5T$4 ,%E HAS DRUNK ! POISON$ WAT]4 ,%E B>ELY RECOGNIZES ME4 ,%E TALKS AS IF %E W]E 9 A DREAM4 ,%E TELLS ME %E DI$ :5 H] SON DI$4 ,%E SAYS ?OSE :O KILL$ H] SON HAVE BE>D$ HE>TS4 ,!Y LOVE P[] & HATE LIFE4 ,!Y WANT TO BLOAT !MSELVES BY EAT+ ! WORLD 9/EAD ( FULFILL+ !MSELVES BY FL[+ \T 9TO ! WORLD4 

,%E DREAM$ H] [N BODY WAS MUTILAT$4 ,%E FELT GREAT PA94 ,! PA9 /OPP$ :5 %E LEFT H] BODY4 ,%UTAHA W&]$ NOR?W>D & ON ! WAY %E MET H] MO!R4 ,YAHATASE TOLD H] %E HAD BE5 ) ! GREAT ,TURTLE4 ,! ,TURTLE WAS ! WORLD'S SUPPORT & ! MON/] :O ATE ! WORLD4 ,! TWO W]E ONE4 ,! ,TURTLE WAS ALL ( LIFE4 

,%UTAHA W5T TO H] MO!R'S K9 9 ,MI%ILIMAK9A & EV]Y?+ %E SAW CONFIRM$ :AT ,YAHATASE SAID4 ,EXCREM5T WAS N\RI%M5T4 ,%UTAHA'S DEA? WAS H] BIR?4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S' POISON WAS M$IC9E4 ,%UTAHA SAT AMONG CROSSWE>+ ,TURTLEFOLK & UNI=M$ ,SCABEAT]S & SAW CROSSES & UNI=MS FALL AWAY LIKE DEAD LEAVES4 

,%E SAYS ! POISON$ WAT] HELPS PEOPLE LEAVE !IR MUTILAT$ BODIES4 ,WOM5 & M5 AS AV]SE TO C>NAL PASSION AS H] AUNT ,MANI AB&ON !MSELVES TO ORGIES1 DANCE ) ! PHALLUS & FL[ \T T[>D ! MOON4 

,%UTAHA SAYS ! POISON$ WAT] BR+S DREAMS TO ?OSE :O NEV] DREAM$4 ,%E DREAM$ NEW SONGS & NEW RITUALS4 ,%E SAYS %E NO LONG] NE$S H] MO!R'S M$IC9E4 ,%E CAN REPLACE H] SON )\T BLOOD FEUD1 5DLESS W> OR SACRIFICE4 ,%E'S ,W$ASI'S DAU<T] TOO4 ,%E'S REPLAC+ H] SON ) UNCLES1 C\S9S & SONS FROM AMONG ! ,SCABEAT]S4 ,%E ALREADY KN[S ?AT ,PY]WA DID NOT HAVE A BE>D$ HE>T1 LIKE ,KUKAMIGOKWE4 ,HE C\LD %$ HIS SK9 AS EASILY AS ,YAHATASE4 ,& ONCE HE %$ HIS OLD SK91 ALL HE NE$$ TO GR[ & BECOME A ,TURTLE WAS \R SONGS & ! W>M? ( \R LODGE4 ,%E SAYS ! ,SCABEAT]S' WAT] LOOS5S ! BAD GR\ND ?AT KEEPS /UNT$ %OOTS FROM GR[+4 ,ONCE !Y'RE LOOSE1 ALL ! %OOTS NE$ IS HEAL?Y GR\ND1 & ! M>KS MADE BY PLAGUE & ,BLACKROBES FALL AWAY LIKE SCABS4 ,%E SAYS %E'LL MAKE ,TURTLES ( ,SCABEAT]S1 RI<T NEXT TO ! L>GE/ ,BLACKROBE MISSION ON ! ,LAKES1 UND] ,LEKOM&A'S V]Y NOSE1 & ) HIS [N M$IC9E4 

,%UTAHA IS NOT AS EMPTY )\T ME AS ,I AM )\T H]4 ,I ACCOMPANY A C>AVAN ( ,ROOTK9 & RETURN TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 

,NOP%+A TELLS ME ,W9AMEK & HIS SON HAV5'T ONCE D>$ LEAVE ! ,SCABEAT]S' 5CLOSURE4 ,\R ,MANGA%KO TELLS ME A TURTLE CAME TO H] DREAM4 ,I TELL H] %E C\LDN'T HAVE A BETT] GUIDE4 ,I HANG ,%UTAHA'S P5DANT >\ND H] NECK4 

,:5 ! ICE ?AWS1 ,*EBANSI >RIVES 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE ) A Y\NG WOMAN4 ,HE TELLS US ?AT MY FA!R1 ! WORLD-*ANG]1 BR\<T HAVOC TO HIS ,BLACKROB$ ALLIES ON ! ,NOR!RN ,/RAITS4 ,*EBANSI & ,NANGISI F\ND ,FALSETONGUE 9 ,B[ET+4 ,!Y W5T ) HIM & TWELVE CANOES ( ,BLACKROBES & ,SCABEAT]S TO ,/ADACONA4 ,MY WILY FA!R HADN'T GONE TO PUT AN 5D TO :AT ,KUKAMIGOKWE />T$1 BUT TO COMPLETE IT4 ,9 ! ,SCABEAT]S' C5TRAL LODGE1 ,FALSETONGUE COMPOS$ A SCROLL ) ,NANGISI'S WORDS4 ,! SCROLL SAID WOM5 ( ! ,LAKES W]E US+ POISON$ WAT] TO DE/ROY Y\NG ,SCABEAT]S4 ,IT SAID \R WOM5 5TIC$ DRUNK5 ,SCABEAT]S 9TO !IR LODGES & TURN$ !M 9TO R5EGADES FROM ! ,SCABEAT]S' WAYS4 ,FALSETONGUE S5T ?IS SCROLL TO ! ,SCABEAT]S' ,SUN ACROSS ! ,OCEAN4 ,MANY MOONS LAT] ! ,SUN'S RESPONSE >RIV$ 9 ,/ADACONA4 ,! ,SUN'S SCROLL SAID ,SCABEAT]S W]E TO /OP HUNT+ 9 ! WE/]N ,LAKES4 ,ALL FUR PO/S & 5CLOSURES W]E TO CLOSE4 ,ONLY ,BLACKROBES W]E TO REMA94 ,?AT WAY !RE W\LD BE NO ,SCABEAT]S 9 ! ,LAKES = \R WOM5 TO 5TICE4 ,NANGISI & ,FALSETONGUE BIT !IR LIPS4 ,!Y COMPOS$ ANO!R SCROLL TO UNDO ! EFFECTS ( ! FIR/4 ,N[ !Y SAID ! PEOPLE ( ! ,LAKES C\LD NOT LIVE )\T ! ,SCABEAT]S BECAUSE !Y HAD =GOTT5 H[ TO HUNT ) B[S & >R[S1 H[ TO COOK ) B>K & E>!N POTS4 ,FALSETONGUE HIMSELF TOOK ?IS SCROLL ACROSS ! SALT SEA4 ,NANGISI WAIT$ = HIS ALLY'S RETURN1 BUT ,*EBANSI KNEW ,FALSETONGUE W\LDN'T RETURN4 

,9 ,/ADACONA ,*EBANSI HAD LE>N$ ?AT ! ,SCABEAT]S' ,SUN DIDN'T ONLY WANT TO /OP HIS Y\NG M5 FROM DR9K+ ) \R WOM54 ,HE ALSO WANT$ !M TO /OP S5D+ FURS ACROSS ! ,OCEAN4 ,! ,SUN'S LODGE WAS FULL ( FURS & HE HAD NO ROOM = MORE4 ,*EBANSI TELLS US ! ,SCABEAT]S GA!R FURS = P[]1 NOT = W>M?4 ,JU/ AS ,BLACKROBES GET P[] FROM PLAGUE & NOT WELLBE+1 BIG ,SCABEAT]S GET P[] FROM DE>? & NOT PL5TY4 ,! FEW] ! PELTS1 ! GREAT] ! P[]S ( ! PELT HOLD]S4 ,! ,SUN WAS BURN+ ! PELTS HE ALREADY HAD4 ,FALSETONGUE WAS A GREAT PELT HOLD]4 ,HE W\LD LEAVE HIS ALLY ,NANGISI WAIT+ = A LONG TIME4 

,*EBANSI ACCOMPANI$ A ,GREYROBE RU%+ TO ,MI%ILI- MAK9A ) ! NEWS4 ,!RE HE F\ND ,NOP%+A'S SI/] ,*ACAPWE 9VIT+ ,%UTAHA TO ,TIOSA ,RONDION TO CELEBRATE ! L9K+ ( H] DAU<T] ) \R ,PY]WA4 

,ON HE>+ ,*EBANSI'S NEWS1 NOT ONLY ,%UTAHA BUT ALL O!R ,TURTLEFOLK & MO/ ,SCABEAT]S ACCEPT$ ,*ACAPWE'S 9VITATION & AB&ON$ ! ,BLACKROBES ( ! ,NOR!RN ,/RAITS4 

,*ACAPWE 

  

,*EBANSI DOESN'T WANT TO BE 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE :5 MY FA!R BR+S ,W9AMEK ! NEWS FROM ,/ADACONA4 ,NOP%+A & ,I DON'T EI!R1 & WE ALL LOOK =W>D TO BE+ ) ,%UTAHA & ,*ACAPWE & ,PY]WA4 ,MANY ( ,BISON ,PRAIRIE'S ,FIREKEEP]S LEAVE ) US4 ,WE FOLL[ ! DE]TRAIL US$ BY ANCI5T ,P59SULAK9 TO REA* ,TIOSA ,RONDION & ,SAGI ,BAY4 

,! Y\NG WOMAN ,*EBANSI CALLS ,SAGIKWE PO9TS EXCIT$LY TO ! SACR$ PLACES ALONG ! WAY4 ,MY ,NOP%+A HAS WALK$ ! TRAIL SEV]AL TIMES BUT KN[S NO?+ ( ! L&M>KS4 ,YET ,SAGIKWE1 :O HAS NEV] BE5 H]E1 RECOGNIZES TREES1 MEAD[S1 LAKES4 ,%E HE>D H] GR&FA!R S+ ( !M4 ,%E WAS BOM NE> ! ,SAGI ,BAY TO ,ROOTK9 :O RETURN$ TO ! ,P59SULA SEV]AL SPR+S AFT] WE DID4 ,%E HAD H] FIR/ GLIMPSE ( ,SCABEAT]S & PILLAG]S DUR+ H] ELEV5? SPR+4 ,%E & H] K9 HID 9 ! =E/1 & !N FL$1 FROM ! >M$ M5 GA!R$ BY ,FALSE TONGUE & ,W9AMEK TO PILLAGE CANOE C>AVANS & RAID EA/]N ,TURTLEFOLK4 ,SAGIKWE SPEAKS ( ! >M$ M51 ESPECIALLY ! ID5TICALLY-CLAD1 OB$I5T ,SCABEAT]S1 AS AN >MY ( ANTS4 ,%E & H] K9 FL$ TO REJO9 ,ROOTK9 AT ! NOR!RN CAT>ACT1 UNAW>E ?AT ,B[ET+ WAS A C5T] ( ,SCABEAT]S4 ,%E GA!R$ H]BS & TREE SUG>S1 REMADE ! WORLD 9 H] QUILLWORK1 & SANG AT YE>LY FI% FEA/S4 ,FROM ,ROOTK9 %E LE>N$ ( ! DISEASES BR\<T BY ! ,9VAD]S4 

,SAGIKWE WE>S UNCLE ,W$ASI'S >RO:EAD >\ND H] NECK4 ,SOME?+ LIKE AUNT ,YAHATASE'S FIRE BURNS 9 H] EYES4 ,BUT UNLIKE ,*EBANSI'S MO!R1 ,SAGIKWE ?9KS ( ,WISKE AS H] ALLY4 ,%E SAYS ,WISKE TAU<T \R ,NE%NABEK ANCE/ORS TO CAT* H]R+1 /URGEON & :ITEFI%4 ,HE MADE ! FIR/ NET BY COPY+ A SPID]'S WEB4 ,HE'LL %[ US H[ TO CAT* ! ANT-M54 

,AS WE NE> ! ,/RAIT1 ,I TOO RECOGNIZE SACR$ PLACES1 ! ONES SO FREQU5TLY DESCRIB$ BY UNCLE ,W$ASI1 ! MEAD[S1 RIVULETS & F\NTA9S1 ! V9ES & FRUIT TREES ,%UTAHA & ,I RAN AMONG4 

,WE >RIVE 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION DUR+ A GREAT C\NCIL & A NAM+4 

,*ACAPWE & H] ,AHSEPONA1 ! ,RACCOON1 REMOVE \R WE>9ESS BY SWEAT+ ) US & C>ESS+ US4 ,?IRTY SPR+S HAVE PASS$ S9CE ,*ACAPWE /AY$ ON ! ,/RAIT :5 ! RE/ ( US W5T ON4 

,%E BEAMS ) B>ELY DISGUIS$ PRIDE4 ,! VILLAGE ( M\NDS & BEAV]DAMS IS ONCE AGA9 ! C5T] ( ! WORLD4 ,TURTLEFOLK1 ,FIREKEEP]S & ,PRAIRIEK9 C\NCIL ) ,NOR!RN ,RIV] ,9VAD]S4 ,A NEW VILLAGE ( F\R PEOPLES1 ! VILLAGE ( UNCLE ,W$ASI'S SONGS1 RISES \T ( ! C\NCIL FIRE4 

,*ACAPWE'S LODGE IS ! NAVEL ( ! VILLAGE4 ,H] NEWLY- NAM$ GR&DAU<T] IS ITS BEG9N+4 

,*ACAPWE PR\DLY DISPLAYS H] BEAUTIFUL DAU<T] ,UBAN- KIKO1 :O WELCOM$ \R BE>D$ ,PY]WA TO H] LODGE4 ,PY]WA NAMES !IR NEWBORN GIRL*ILD ,MANI1 AFT] ,%UTAHA'S CROSS- WE>+ AUNT :O HELP$ BIR? ,NOP%+A4 

,!RE'S ONE :O DOESN'T CELEBRATE ! R5EWAL ( ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,HE'S ,AHSEPONA1 ! /OCKY1 SOLIT>Y GR&FA!R :O 9 HIS Y\? SAW ,BLACKROBES DE/ROY ! SACR$ TREE & ROCK ?AT HAD /OOD AT WAT]'S $GE4 ,HE HAD NOT WELCOM$ ,PY]WA :5 ,NOP%+A BR\<T HIM4 ,AHSEPONA HAD ACCEPT$ HIM AS ,UBANKIKO'S COMPANION ONLY AFT] HE>+ ,PY]WA *ANT ! SONGS ,%UTAHA & ,I TAU<T HIM4 

,! LONE HUNT] KEEPS AP>T FROM ?OSE C\NCIL+ ) ! ,SCABEAT]S4 

,%UTAHA URGES ME TO HE> ! C\NCIL+ ORATORS4 ,H] 5?USIASM IS MORE GU>D$ ?AN ,*ACAPWE'S4 ,BUT %E DOESN'T %>E ,AHSEPONA'S =EBOD+S4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S >E NOT YET ,TURTLES1 BUT ,%UTAHA IS CONV9C$ !Y CAN BE4 

,A HUNDR$ ( !M AB&ON$ ! ,BLACKROBES ( ! ,NOR!RN ,/RAITS4 ,! ,BLACKROBES W]E CELEBRAT+ !IR ,SUN'S CLOSURE ( ! ,LAKES TO ALL ,SCABEAT]S BUT !MSELVES4 ,!Y W]E LEFT TO CELEBRATE BY !MSELVES4 ,! O!RS ACCOMPANI$ ,%UTAHA'S ,TURTLEFOLK TO ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 

,!IR SPOKESMAN1 CALL$ ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK1 IS BE>DLESS4 ,HE'S FLANK$ BY TWO B>EFOOT$ ,GREYROBES :O P\R & DR9K POISON$ WAT] AS FREELY AS HE4 

,%UTAHA SAYS ,LEKOM&A'S G5]OSITY ) ! LIQUID POISON %[S HIS WEAKNESS1 NOT HIS /R5G?4 ,! VILLAG]S DEP5D ON HIM = LITTLE ELSE4 ,HE DEP5DS ON !M = EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,%UTAHA & ! PLANT+ ,TURTLEWOM5 SUPPLY ALL HIS CORN1 BEANS & SQUA%ES4 ,NE%NABEK HUNT]S PROVIDE HIS FURS4 ,*ACAPWE1 ,AHSEPONA & ! ,TIOSA ,RONDION HO/S GIVE HIM SPACE ON :I* TO RAISE HIS LODGE4 

,AT ! C\NCIL1 :I* IS AN ADOPTION C]EMONY1 ! ,SCABEAT]S B9D !MSELVES 9 K9%IP ) ! PEOPLE ( ! ,/RAIT4 ,! PL$GES ( ! NEW C\S9S >E ON BELTS TO BE KEPT 9 A LODGE ( ,TURTLEFOLK4 ,%UTAHA ?9KS ! ,SCABEAT]S WILL1 9 TIME1 S+ \R SONGS AS EASILY AS ,PY]WA4 ,& :5 !Y DO1 A LONG-LEAF$ TREE WILL EXT5D ITS BRAN*ES 9 F\R DIRECTIONS4 ,H] FA!R'S F\R? AGE WILL RESUME4 

,BUT ,NOP%+A RAISES D\BTS 9 MY M9D4 ,TO HIM1 ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK IS A WEAV] ( NETS1 LIKE ,BOATMAK] & ,FALSETONGUE4 ,NOP%+A URGES ME TO LI/5 C>EFULLY TO ,*EBANSI'S TRANSLATION ( ,LEKOM&A'S ACCEPTANCE SPEE*4 

,! HEADMAN'S WORDS FL[ ) GRATITUDE1 BUT !RE'S A CAT>ACT ALONG ! /REAM'S C\RSE4 ,HE SPEAKS AS IF HE W]E ! HO/ & WE ! GUE/S4 ,HE ASSURES ! GA!R+ ?AT HIS ,SUN WILL %ELT] & PROTECT ALL ! K9 ( ! ,/RAIT4 

,NOP%+A ?9KS ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK UND]/&S ! BOND & ! BELTS AS ,W9AMEK W\LD UND]/& !M4 ,BOAT- MAK]'S HEIR IS ANO!R LONG-MEMB]$ TRICK/] F\ND+ ANO!R LEAGUE4 

,*EBANSI TRANSLATES ! ,SCABEAT]'S WORDS AS IF !Y W]E HIS [N4 ,BUT ,I CAN SEE HE %>ES ,NOP%+A'S FE>S4 ,S9CE *ILDHOOD1 ,*EBANSI HAS EXPRESS$ HIS FE>S BY MIRROR+1 BY IMP]SONAT+ ?OSE HE FE>S4 

,:5 ,SAGIKWE GIVES BIR? TO A SON1 ! SECOND *ILD ( ! ,/RAIT1 ,*EBANSI DECIDES TO DO MORE ?AN TO MIRROR4 ,HE ASKS ,%UTAHA & ME TO HELP HIM PREP>E = HIS SON'S NAM+ C]EMONY4 ,HE WANTS US TO >RANGE ! EXPULSION C]EMONY HIS FA!R FAIL$ TO COMPLETE 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION ?IRTY W9T]S E>LI]4 ,I ASK HIM TO %[ ME ! REM9D]1 ! SOLE SURVIVOR FROM ! F\R? AGE1 ! SCROLL FRAGM5T 9 HIS BUNDLE4 

,EV]YONE TAKES P>T EXCEPT ,SAGIKWE & ,AHSEPONA4 

,*ACAPWE & ,UBANKIKO1 ! HO/S :O LI<T ! ?REE FIRES1 WE> BEAV]MASKS4 ,MANGA%KO AS A DE] & ,I AS A BE> >E ,ROOTK94 ,NOP%+A & O!R ,PRAIRIEK9 >E ,RIV]PEOPLE4 ,%UTAHA & ! ,TURTLEFOLK COMPLETE ! CIRCLE1 :I* =MS ! \TL9E ( A H&4 ,PY]WA IS ! H>E :O DISRUPTS ! FIRES UNTIL WE *ASE HIM4 ,*EBANSI /&S ON ! FR+ES & 9T]PRETS ! C]EMONY = CURI\S ,SCABEAT]S4 

,SAGIKWE NAMES H] SON ,OZAGI4 ,%E RETURNS TO H] LODGE1 HO/ILE TO \R EXPULSION ( ! H>E4 

,AHSEPONA1 ! OLDE/ ( ! HO/S1 OBS]VES ! C]EMONY FROM ! =E/ $GE1 AS HO/ILE AS ,SAGIKWE4 

,DUR+ ! EXPULSION ( ,WISKE1 ,NANGISI & A B& ( C>RI]S >RIVE FROM ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,& !N A DI/URBANCE PUTS AN ABRUPT 5D TO ! C]EMONY4 

,VIGOR\SLY PURSU+ ! H>E1 ,MANGA%KO RUNS 9TO ! =E/4 ,SEV]AL Y\NG ,SCABEAT]S1 DEM5T$ BY POISON$ WAT]1 SURR\ND H]4 ,!Y MALTREAT ,MANGA%KO EV5 ?\< %E WE>S C]EMONIAL G>M5TS4 ,AHSEPONA REA*ES ! SPOT1 AN >R[ POIS$ 9 HIS B[4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S RUN1 BUT NOT BE=E REMOV+ ,%UTAHA'S P5DANT FROM ,MANGA%KO'S NECK4 

,! DE$ CONFIRMS ,AHSEPONA'S HO/ILITY T[>D ! DE/ROY]S & DESECRATORS ( ,WISKE'S TREE & ROCK4 

,:5 ,%UTAHA & ,I >RIVE1 ,SAGIKWE IS 9FLAM+ MY DAU<T] AGA9/ ! ANT-M5 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,SAGIKWE1 & N[ ,MANGA%KO1 >E HO/ILE TO ! V]Y PRES5CE ( ! /RANG]S ON ! ,P59SULA4 ,SAGIKWE REM9DS ME EV] MORE ( ,YAHATASE4 ,%E'S READY = W>1 BLOOD FEUD1 EV5 SACRIFICE4 

,AHSEPONA & O!R HUNT]S BR+ \T W> PA9T & PREP>E AN ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T C]EMONY4 

,*EBANSI & ,PY]WA RU% TO ! ,SCABEAT]S' CAMP TO SEEK SATISFACTION = ! UGLY DE$4 

,NANGISI S>CA/ICALLY TELLS ,%UTAHA ?AT %E LEAP$ FROM ! JAWS ( ! FOX ,W9AMEK 9TO ! JAWS ( A WOLF4 ,%UTAHA TELLS MY FA!R H] LIFE IS SAF] BEYOND ! REA* ( HIS PROTECTION FROM EI!R FOX OR WOLF4 ,BUT ,NANGISI ISN'T (F]+ PROTECTION4 ,HE'S TRY+ TO UNDO ! UN9T5D$ CONSEQU5CES ( HIS PLEA TO ! ,SCABEAT]S' ,SUN4 ,HE'S HIMSELF READY TO LEAP 9TO A WOLFS JAWS1 IF ?AT WILL HELP HIM4 ,FALSETONGUE HAS NOT RETURN$4 ,ALL ,SCABEAT]S HAVE AB&ON$ ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,W9AMEK HAS NO ALLIES O!R ?AN ! ,BLACKROBES 9 ,B[ET+4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE GAVE AWAY ALL H] POTS1 ORNAM5TS & DRESSES1 \T ( FE>4 ,NANGISI'S C>RI]S HAVE BE5 TAK+ !IR FURS TO ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S4 ,NANGISI KN[S ?AT ! ,/RAIT'S ,LEKOM&A HAS BE5 HO>D+ FURS1 WAIT+ = ! DAY :5 ! ,HO*ELAGA FUR GANG BECOMES EAG] = !M4 ,NANGISI IS H]E1 NOT TO 9S]T HIMSELF 9 ,*ACAPWE'S VILLAGE1 BUT TO MAKE ,LEKOM&A ! HEIR ( ,FALSETONGUE AS WELL AS ,BOATMAK]4 

,*EBANSI DOES NOT (F] HIMSELF AS M$IATOR4 ,HE DOESN'T =GET HIS FA!R & HIS NEPHEW4 ,HE DOESN'T =GET ?AT ,NANGISI C\LD HAVE /IRR$ AGA9/ ! MURD]]S1 BUT KEPT /ILL4 

,*EBANSI NO LONG] NE$S ,NANGISI4 ,HIS FIR/ JOY IS HIS SON ,OZAGI4 ,HIS SECOND IS TO RUN BETWE5 ,MANGA%KO'S DEF5D]S & ATTACK]S1 IMP]SONAT+ EA* TO ! O!R4 ,HE'S PEACEMAK] ,W$ASI TO ! 5RAG$ DEF5D]S4 ,HE'S FURI\S ,YAHATASE TO ! ATTACK]S4 

,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK PUNI%ES ! ATTACK]S BY HAV+ !M 5CLOS$ 9 A BOX1 A MAN-SIZ$ BIRD CAGE4 

,%UTAHA WANTS TO TRANSPLANT ! QU>REL4 ,%E PU%ES ,*EBANSI & ,PY]WA TO BEG = ! ATTACK]S' RELEASE4 ,! SONGS ( ,AHSEPONA'S ANGRY & >M$ K9SM5 /R5G!N H] PLEA4 

,! ,SCABEAT]S' BE>DLESS HEADMAN REFUSES TO RELEASE ,MAN- GA%KO'S ATTACK]S4 ,HE SAYS HE'S ! ONLY ONE ON ! ,/RAIT ) ! P[] TO PUNI% !M4 

,%UTAHA GIVES ,*EBANSI ANO!R MESSAGE = ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK4 ,*EBANSI TELLS ! HEADMAN ?AT ,TURTLEFOLK WILL GR[ CORN ONLY = !MSELVES & ,ROOTK9 WILL TAKE !IR FURS ELSE:]E4 ,%UTAHA IS NO LONG] AS HELPLESS AS :5 %E LAY ON ! GR\ND GIV+ BIR? :ILE H] FA!R WAS MURD]$4 ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK HAS ,MANGA%KO'S ATTACK]S RELEAS$ FROM ! CAGE4 

,%UTAHA WANTS ! ATTACK]S TO BE PUNI%$ BY ,MAN- GA%KO1 NOT BY AN \TSID] TO ! QU>REL4 ,PY]WA ADVISES ! ATTACK]S TO GO TO ,MANGA%KO ) GIFTS4 

,! Y\NG /RANG]S1 NO LONG] DEM5T$ BY ! LIQUID POISON1 SEEM ALMO/ RATIONAL4 ,!Y RETURN ! P5DANT & (F] MANY O!R GIFTS4 ,?R\< ,PY]WA1 !Y (F] ,MANGA%KO :ATEV] ELSE %E WANTS1 EV5 !IR LIVES4 ,MANGA%KO LAU<S4 ,%E W\LD LIKE ALL ,9VAD]S TO RETURN TO ! ,OCEAN1 BUT %E WANTS NO?+ MORE FROM !SE ?REE4 

,ATTACK]S AS WELL AS DEF5D]S DR9K LIQUID POISON UNTIL !Y ALL BECOME DEM5T$4 ,! QU>REL IS ALL BUT =GOTT54 ,= ! DURATION ( A NI<T1 YE/]DAY'S 5EMIES >E ! CLOSE/ K94 ,%UTAHA TELLS ME ! ,SCABEAT]S HAVE LONG RE/LESS MEMB]S4 ,BUT !Y DON'T KN[ H[ TO USE !M4 ,?AT'S :Y !Y TURN TO FIRE/ICKS & O!R DEVICES4 ,%E ?9KS ! LIQUID POISON IS LIKE A M$IC9AL H]B4 ,IT CAN KILL4 ,BUT 9 ! RI<T COMB9ATION & ) ! PROP] C]EMONY1 IT CAN CURE4 ,IT LOOS5S ! GR\ND & MAKES OP5+S4 ,! RE/LESS PHALLUS CAN BE GUID$ 9TO AN OP5+4 ,ITS SE$ WILL G]M9ATE4 ,) PROP] NURTUR+1 HEAL?Y PLANTS WILL GR[4 ,! MON/] WILL HAVE BE5 TURN$ 9TO A S\RCE ( LIFE4 

,AT DAWN1 :5 ! POISON-BR\<T DREAMS SLIP AWAY ) ! NI<T1 ,PY]WA WAKES US ) HIS EXPLANATION4 ,HE TELLS US ! ?REE ,SCABEAT]S W]E DRAWN1 NOT TO ,MANGA%KO1 BUT TO ! P5DANT HANG+ FROM H] NECK4 ,! FIRELI<T MADE ! P5DANT GLI/51 & ! ,SCABEAT]S ?\<T IT WAS NOT ( GRE5/ONE BUT ( YELL[/ONE4 ,PY]WA SAYS ! /RANG]S VALUE YELL[/ONE ABOVE !IR LIVES1 !Y EV5 KILL EA* O!R TO POSSESS IT4 ,I %UDD]4 ,!SE BE+S :O ONLY YE/]DAY SEEM$ SO REASONABLE >E ,SCABEAT]S AFT] ALL4 

,*ACAPWE ?9KS !Y'RE ALL HEAL?Y PLANTS ALREADY4 ,SAGIKWE ?9KS !Y'RE ALL POISON\S4 ,*ACAPWE BEAMS TOO MU*1 ,SAGIKWE TOO LITTLE4 ,%UTAHA ?9KS ! %OOTS CAN BE TRANSPLANT$4 ,*EBANSI DRIFTS BETWE5 ,%UTAHA & ,SAGIKWE1 & ,I F9D MYSELF DRIFT+4 

,NOP%+A SAYS ,%UTAHA TAKES CRABS = /URGEON4 ,%E ADOPT$ ME4 ,%E ADOPT$ ,PY]WA4 ,%E ?9KS %E CAN ADOPT A HUNDR$ ,SCABEAT]S4 ,NOP%+A TRIES TO SEE ) ,%UTAHA'S WIDE EYES4 ,BUT HE SEES NEI!R ! F]TILE GR\ND NOR ! SE$L+ ?AT CAN GR[ 9TO A LONG-LEAF$ TREE4 ,HE SEES A /ICK )\T BRAN*ES OR ROOTS4 

,I SEE A GA!R+ ( FRAGM5TS :OSE TRACES ( ! F\R? AGE >E AS DIM AS ! M>KS ON ,*EBANSI'S PIECE ( B>K SCROLL4 ,! NEWLY-LIT ?REE FIRES ( ,TIOSA ,RONDION DON'T LI<T UP ! F\R PEOPLES ( ,W$ASI'S SONGS4 ,! PLACES ( ,ROOTK9 >E TAK5 BY ,NANGISI'S C>RI]S4 ,MO/ ,TURTLEFOLK >E CROSSWE>]S FROM ,MI%ILIMAK9A4 ,!RE >E NO ,RIV]PEOPLE4 ,! ONLY REAL HO/ /AYS AWAY FROM ! FIRES4 ,& ! /RANG]S WAT]+ ! TREE ) POISON$ WAT] DON'T SEEM 9T5T ON MAK+ IT GR[1 BUT ON DR[N+ IT4 

,NOP%+A LONGS = ! ,TIOSA ,RONDION ( ! SONGS4 ,BUT HE ?9KS ,%UTAHA'S DREAM VILLAGE WAS KILL$ :5 ,9VAD]S & !IR DISEASES REA*$ ! ,OCEAN%ORE4 ,! REAL ,TIOSA ,RONDION IS NOT 9 ! SKY BUT ON A ,/RAIT :]E L& & WAT] PA?S 9T]SECT4 

,NOP%+A HELPS >RANGE C]EMONIES1 S+S L\DLY & DANCES ) VIGOR4 ,BUT HIS ATT5TION IS ON ! ,R$E>? K9 :O C>RY FURS FROM ! O!R %ORE ( ,MI%IGAMI TO ! ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S4 ,! J\RNEYS ( ! ,R$E>? K9 MAKE ,NANGISI'S C>RI]S RE/LESS4 ,NOP%+A UND]/&S ?IS RE/LESSNESS4 ,AS A Y\? HE HAD %>$ IT4 

,ONE ( ! C>RI]S1 A MAN KN[N AS ,K5DAWA1 ! ,EAGLE ( ,BISON ,PRAIRIE1 AT LA/ BREAKS LOOSE4 ,HE & SEV]AL COMPANIONS JO9 A C>AVAN ( ,R$E>? K9 :O TAKE !IR FURS :]EV] !Y PLEASE4 

,K5DAWA & HIS B& RETURN TO ! M\? ( ! ,/RAIT LAD5 ) GIFTS FROM ,LEKOM&A'S ,OCEAN%ORE 5EMIES4 ,!Y >E DETA9$ BY AN >M$ B& ( ,LEKOM&A'S UNI=M$ ,SCABEAT]S4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S GIVE ,K5DAWA A FEW MORE FURS ?AN HE />T$ )1 & TAKE ALL ! 5EMY GIFTS4 ,!N ,LEKOM&A'S M5 BR+ ! EA/]N BLANKETS1 CLO?1 P[D]1 FIRE/ICKS & POISON$ WAT] TO ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK B>T]S HIS LOOT = SEV]AL TIMES ! FURS HIS M5 GAVE ,K5DAWA4 

,! C>RI]S BECOME 5RAG$ AT :AT !Y CALL ,LEKOMAN- DA'S BETRAYAL ( HIS ALLIES4 ,NANGISI & ,K5DAWA RU% TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE TO C\NCIL ) ,W9AMEK & ,KUKAMIGOKWE4 

,NOP%+A HELPS ME IMAG9E :AT HAPP5S NEXT4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE RANTS & RAGES AB\T ! D5 ( ,S]P5TS CAMP$ AT ! GATE TO ! WE/]N ,LAKES4 ,SEV]AL MEMB]S L5G!N1 H>D51 & BECOME ANXI\S TO /RIKE4 ,W9AMEK'S LEAGUE COMES BACK TO LIFE4 ,! BIG MAN GOES TO ! ,NOR!RN ,/RAITS TO C\NCIL ) ,BLACKROBES1 ) ! REMA9S ( ,FALSETONGUE'S PILLAG]S1 & ) HIS MURD]\S SON ,WABSK5I4 ,K5DAWA & HIS B& JO9 ANO!R EA/B\ND C>AVAN TO SEEK NEW P[D] & FIRE/ICKS4 ,NANGISI1 ! PEACEMAK]'S BRO!R1 /AYS 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE1 LI<TS ?REE FIRES1 & WAITS = ! \TCOME4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE1 NO PEACEMAK]1 SUMMONS ! P[]S ( H] M$IC9E LODGE TO HELP H] SON F9I% ! TASK %E BEGAN4 ,W9AMEK LETS HIS MEMB] BE C>RI$ FROM ,MI%ILIMAK9A TO ! ,/RAIT BY ,WABSK5I & HIS PILLAG]S4 

,K5DAWA & HIS B& >E ALREADY CAMP$ AT ! ,ISLE ( ,TURKEYS :5 !Y'RE JO9$ BY ! PILLAG]S FROM ,MI%ILIMAK9A4 

,! MUTILATOR ( ! BODY ( ,%UTAHA'S SON LEADS ! RAID ON ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,! ATTACK]S BURN ,LEKOM&A'S LODGE4 ,!Y BURN ! LODGE ( ! ,GREYROBES AS WELL AS ! LODGE ?AT HOLDS !IR CROSS & IDOLS4 ,& !N ! RAID]S WAIT TO BE JO9$4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ,NANGISI'S APPRAISAL HAD L$ !M TO EXPECT ,P59SULAK9 & EV5 ,TURTLEFOLK TO RISE AGA9/ ,LEKOM&A4 

,TURTLE & ,PRAIRIE Y\? DO PA9T !MSELVES1 BUT !Y /& ALONGSIDE ,NOP%+A1 ,*EBANSI & ,PY]WA AGA9/ ! RAID]S4 ,AHSEPONA & O!R ,P59SULAK9 >M !MSELVES1 BUT NOT 9 ORD] TO PLACE ,W9AMEK ON A SPOT VACAT$ BY ,LEKOM&A4 

,K5DAWA & SEV]AL O!R C>RI]S FALL ILL4 

,WABSK5I1 F9D+ HIMSELF ) A %RUNK5 MEMB]1 AS ISOLAT$ AS ! ,BLACKROBES ( ,MI%ILIMAK9A1 RU%ES BACK TO ! ,NOR!RN ,/RAITS4 

,K5DAWA & O!R C>RI]S BREAK \T 9 BLI/]S4 ,! SMALLPOX IS 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 

,I SEE ! DISEASE ?AT KILL$ ,YAHATASE & MY MO!R 9 ,GRE5BAY ?IRTY-FIVE SPR+S AGO4 ,I DIDN'T SEE ! BLI/]S !N2 ,NANGISI PULL$ MY SI/] & ME AWAY FROM ! DY+4 ,YAHATASE ?\<T ! ,9VAD]S PLAC$ ! DISEASE 9TO ! CANOES ( \R GIFT C>RI]S SO AS TO EMPTY ! WORLD ( ORIG9AL PEOPLE & TO BREAK ! SPIRITS ( SURVIVORS4 ,?OSE ) BROK5 SPIRITS TURN TO ,BLACKROBES = PROTECTION FROM A DISEASE MORE P[]FUL ?AN \R M$IC9ES4 ,SMALLPOX MAKES PEOPLE CROSSWE>]S4 ,! PLAGUE ?AT KILL$ MY MO!R & AUNT MU/ HAVE BE5 AMONG ! GIFTS ,NANGISI & ,*EBANSI W]E GIV5 9 ,HO*ELAGA4 ,! BLI/]S TORTUR+ ,K5DAWA MU/ HAVE BE5 GIV5 TO HIM BY ! ,OCEAN- %ORE ,9VAD]S ON ! ,EA/]N ,RIV]4 

,SAGIKWE TRIES TO BATTLE ! DISEASE4 ,%E RECRUITS ,MAN- GA%KO & ,*EBANSI TO ! TASK4 

,%UTAHA URGES ME TO HELP REMOVE ! HEAL?Y TO ! ,MOM- +L& %ORE ( ! ,/RAIT4 ,H] EYES HAVE H] MO!R'S URG5CY 9 !M4 ,%E WANT$ A POISON ?AT REG5]AT$ ! ,TURTLE1 NOT ONE ?AT KILL$ H]4 ,%E EMBRAC$ A PHALLUS ?AT G5]AT$ LIFE1 NOT ONE ?AT RIPP$ UP ! LIV+4 

,%UTAHA TAKES ,SAGIKWE'S SON ,OZAGI ACROSS4 ,AHSEPONA & ,*ACAPWE TAKE !IR DAU<T] ,UBANKIKO & !IR GR&DAU<T] ,MANI4 

,MANGA%KO BEGS ,NOP%+A & ME TO HELP ,SAGIKWE & ,*EBANSI HEAL ! AIL+ ,EAGLE ( ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 

,NOP%+A & ,*EBANSI =GET ?AT ,K5DAWA WAS YE/]DAY'S RAID] & REMEMB] HIM AS ! COMPANION ( !IR Y\?4 ,!Y SWEAT ) HIM4 ,*EBANSI 9VITES A HEAL] FROM AMONG ! ,SCABEAT]S4 ,NOP%+A URGES ,ROOTK9 TO RAISE A %AK+ T5T4 

,I URGE ,MANGA%KO & ,SAGIKWE TO HELP ME >RANGE AN 5ACTM5T ( ! F\R AGES ( \R ANCE/ORS4 ,WE DANCE AS ,I S+ ( ! TIME ( ! MON/]1 ( ! *ILDR51 ( ,WISKE1 ( ! ?REE FIRES ( ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,I S+ ( ! TIME BE=E ,9VAD]S OR !IR DISEASES REA*$ ! ,OCEAN%ORE4 

,K5DAWA'S BLI/]S BECOME SCABB$4 ,HE GR[S /RONG]4 

,SAGIKWE REJOICES4 ,%E ?9KS ,K5DAWA & ,WABSK5I RAID$ ,TIOSA ,RONDION 9 RESPONSE TO H] WI%ES4 ,%E REGRETT$ ! FAILURE ( ! RAID4 ,%E DIDN'T WANT ! LONG MEMB] TO GET *EW$ UP 9 ! HOLL[ ( A TREE4 ,%E ?9KS ,WISKE IS LIFE ITSELF1 ! GREAT PROG5ITOR2 HIS MEMB] IS NOT TO BE GUID$ TO A HOLE 9 ! GR\ND1 BUT TO BE RAIS$ HI< ABOVE ! GR\ND4 

,K5DAWA GR[S /RONG]4 ,BUT ! FA!R ( ,SAGIKWE'S SON BREAKS \T 9 BLI/]S4 ,*EBANSI DOESN'T DIE ! WAY ,YAHATASE HAD =ESE54 ,%E HAD SE5 HIM AS A BEAV] %OT BY SCAV5G]S4 

,BE=E DY+1 ,*EBANSI GIVES HIS FA!R'S OTT]SK9 BAG TO ,SAGIKWE4 ,HE WANTS HIS SON ,OZAGI TO C>RY IT4 

,UNCLE ,W$ASI'S K9 HAD FL$ TO SAVE !IR *ILDR5 FROM ! FIR/ PLAGUE 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,HIS SON RETURN$ TO SUCCUMB TO ! SECOND4 

,MY ,NOP%+A HAD (T5 GUID$ ,*EBANSI4 ,N[ HE FOLL[S HIS FRI5D ON !IR LA/ J\RNEY4 ,WEAK & DISFIGUR$1 HE TELLS ,MANGA%KO & ME TO BE W>Y ( ADOPT+ ,9VAD]S1 TO TAKE ONLY !IR *ILDR5 9TO \R LODGES4 ,HE SAYS ALL ! O!RS HAVE BLI/]S ON !IR SPIRITS4 ,!Y BR+ \R DEA?4 ,EV5 ,PY]WA4 

,MANGA%KO P\RS TE>S OV] H] DEAD FA!R4 ,%E JO9S ,SAGIKWE 9 *ANT+ ?AT HEAL? IS A WORLD )\T ,9VAD]S4 

,?OSE ( ,K5DAWA'S FOLL[]S :O C\LD /ILL WALK 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION ACCOMPANI$ ,WABSK5I TO ,MI%ILIMAK9A4 ,MANY ( !M W]E PRONE BE=E !Y REA*$ ! ,NOR!RN ,/RAITS4 ,WABSK5I ACCOMPANI$ HIS FA!R TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,BY ! TIME !Y REA*$ ,KUKAMIGOKWE1 !IR PILLAG]S W]E BLI/]$4 ,MY SI/] WAS ONE ( ! MANY :O DI$ ( SMALLPOX 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 

,! NEWS BR+S NO JOY TO ,%UTAHA4 ,MY SI/]'S HATR$ HAD NOT PLANT$ HATR$ 9 ! HE>T ( ,W$ASI'S DAU<T]4 

,BUT ! NEWS WEI<S LITTLE N[4 ,%UTAHA BITES H] LIPS TO KEEP FROM CRY+ = ! BRO!R :O /AY$ SO CLOSE TO H] DUR+ HIS LA/ YE>S4 ,%E BITES H] LIPS = ,NOP%+A & = ALL ! DEAD AMONG ! ,TURTLEFOLK & ,P59SULAK94 ,EV5 SOME ,SCABEAT]S SUCCUMB$4 ,%UTAHA'S EYES >E JOYLESS1 H] FACE M\RNS1 UNTIL ! DAY :5 NUM]\S CANOES >RIVE FROM ,HO*ELAGA4 

,OV] A HUNDR$ ,SCABEAT]S1 ) HORSES & CATTLE & IRON 9/RUM5TS1 DISEMB>K 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION1 APP>5TLY DET]M9$ TO /AY4 

,!RE'S A GLIMM] 9 ,%UTAHA'S EYES4 ,I REMEMB] ! DAY 9 ,MI%ILIMAK9A :5 %E TOLD ME %E W\LD REPLACE H] DEAD SON ) SEV]AL FROM AMONG ! ,SCABEAT]S4 ,BUT H] 5?USIASM IS GU>D$4 

,*ACAPWE1 :O ALSO LO/ A BRO!R1 EXPRESSES H] 5?USIASM OP5LY4 ,%E'S READY TO ADOPT BE>D$ AS WELL AS BE>DLESS SCAV5G]S ) ALL !IR BEADS & POTS4 ,H] DAU<T] ,UBANKIKO WELCOMES ! BEADS & POTS ABOVE ALL ELSE4 

,*ACAPWE IS CONV9C$ WE'RE /RONG 5\< TO ADOPT !M ALL4 ,SAGIKWE IS CONV9C$ WE'RE /RONG 5\< TO GET RID ( !M ALL4 ,AHSEPONA KEEPS AP>T4 ,HE1 LIKE MY DEAD ,NOP%+A1 ?9KS !IR SPIRITS >E BLI/]$1 EV5 \R K9SMAN ,PY]WA'S4 

,I LONG = ,YAHATASE :O HAD LIV$ AMONG !M1 = ,*EBANSI :O HAD UND]/OOD !M1 = ,NOP%+A :O HAD SE5 ?R\< !M4 ,BUT ,I'M ALONE N[4 ,I HAVE TO SEE ) MY [N EYES4 ,I CAN'T SEE ) ,%UTAHA'S4 ,I'M AS REPELL$ BY ! /RANG]S AS ,SAGIKWE4 

,NANGISI & ,W9AMEK S\<T P[] BY GIV+ ALL !Y HAD4 ,! ,9VAD]S SEEM TO GA9 P[] BY RETA9+ ALL !Y HAVE4 ,!Y'RE ALL HO>D]S4 ,EV5 ,PY]WA SEEMS 9T5T ON ACCUMULAT+ FURS1 KNIVES1 %ELLS1 ANY?+4 ,IF !Y GIVE1 IT'S ONLY ) A VIEW TO 5L>G+ !IR HO>D4 7,PY]WA TELLS ME !Y EV5 TRY TO HO>D L&4 ,!Y PRET5D ?AT L& IS LIKE A M$IC9E BUNDLE OR A P5DANT OR A SONG6.> ,LEKOM&A PRET5DS ?AT ! L& ON ! COA/ ( ! ,/RAIT IS HIS HO>D4 ,! O!RS PRET5D TO BELIEVE HIM4 ,LEKOM&A PRET5DS TO GIVE EA* A /RIP ( ! L&4 ,! O!RS PRET5D TO BE SO GRATEFUL = ?IS GIFT ( E>? ?AT !Y B9D !MSELVES TO SUPPLY HIM ) FOOD & FUR1 TO *OP HIS WOOD1 HAUL HIS WAT]1 BUILD HIS LODGE1 FLATT5 HIS PA?1 & RAISE A PICKET$ 5CLOSURE >\ND HIM4 ,PY]WA TAKES ?IS GAME SO S]I\SLY ?AT HE RU%ES TO ,LEKOM&A TO BEG = HIS /RIP4 ,HE FE>S ?AT )\T ,LEKOM&A'S WORD1 !RE'LL BE NO E>? ON :I* HE CAN RAISE HIS LODGE4 ,PY]WA C>RIES ! GAME TO FOOLI% L5G?S4 ,:5 HE GR9DS CORN BY W9D1 HE C>RIES GIFTS1 NOT TO ! W9D1 BUT TO ,LEKOM&A4 ,:5 HE DR9KS ! MILK ( C[S1 HE TAKES HIS GIFTS1 NOT TO ! GRASS OR CL\DS OR SUN1 NOR EV5 TO ! C[S1 BUT TO ,LEKOM&A1 :O PRET5DS ?AT ! C[S >E HIS MEMB]S4 ,PY]WA AGREES ?AT ! GAME IS ABSURD4 ,HE TELLS ME ! >M$ SCAV5G]S 9 ! 5CLOSURE =CE ALL O!RS TO PLAY IT4 ,BUT ,I DON'T SEE :AT KEEPS ! >M$ M5 9SIDE ! 5CLOSURE4 ,PY]WA SAYS !Y ALL HATE ,LEKOM&A4 ,!Y \TNUMB] ,LEKOM&A FIFTY TO ONE4 ,YET !Y IMPOSE HIS WI%ES ON EA* O!R1 AS IF EA* W]E ,LEKOM&A TO ALL ! O!RS4 ,& !Y /AY P5N$ 9 LIKE ,PY]WA'S COMPANIONS 9 ! ,BISON ,PRAIRIE 5CLOSURE BE=E ! DEA? ( ,BOATMAK]4 

,MY ,MANGA%KO GR[S EV] MORE HO/ILE TO ! ,SCABEAT]S4 ,%E SEES !M ?R\< ,SAGIKWE'S EYES4 ,& %E GR[S EV] FOND] ( ,K5DAWA4 

,BUT ! ,EAGLE /AYS AWAY FROM ,MANGA%KO4 ,HE'S TWICE H] AGE1 & HE'S A%AM$ ( HIS DISFIGUREM5T4 ,HE TAKES ,MANGA%KO'S FONDNESS = PITY4 ,HE /AYS ) US & BR+S US MEAT4 ,HE ?9KS HIMSELF RESPONSIBLE = \R ,NOP%+A'S DEA?4 ,BUT ,K5DAWA'S EV]Y LOOK & MOVE TELL US HE LONGS TO RETURN TO ! REMA9+ C>RI]S 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 

,SAGIKWE QU>RELS DAILY ) ,%UTAHA4 ,%E EV5 RES5TS ,%UTAHA'S LOVE = FIVE-SPR+ ,OZAGI4 ,%E SAYS ,%UTAHA WILL GR[ ! BOY A BE>D4 ,ONLY ,*EBANSI'S VACILLAT+ & MIRROR+ KEPT ! TWO WOM5 9 ! SAME LODGE4 

,SAGIKWE DECIDES TO REMOVE ,OZAGI FROM ,%UTAHA'S REA*4 ,%E REJECTS ,*ACAPWE'S 9VITATION4 ,%E LOOKS UP TO ,AHSEPONA BUT %E'S REPELL$ BY ,PY]WA4 ,%E RESPONDS TO ! 9VITATION BY RIDICUL+ ,UBANKIKO = US+ DEAD BEADS 9/EAD ( LIV+ QUILLS TO ORNAM5T MOCCAS9S4 ,SAGIKWE COMES TO MY LODGE TO BE NE> ,MANGA%KO & ,K5DAWA4 ,%E FUMES AB\T ! ANT-M51 AS %E CALLS ! ,SCABEAT]S4 

,ONE NI<T ,SAGIKWE WAKES US TO TELL US H] DREAM4 ,%E SAW ALL ! TREES ( ! ,P59SULA GIRDL$ & DY+4 ,:]EV] %E LOOK$ %E SAW PICKET$ 5CLOSURES4 ,9SIDE ! 5CLOSURES1 C[S WE>+ BEAD-ORNAM5T$ UNI=MS ATE ALL ! %OOTS1 BU%ES & GRASS4 ,SUDD5LY ,SAGIKWE REALIZ$ %E WAS H]SELF 9SIDE A PICKET$ 5CLOSURE1 ONE B>ELY L>GE 5\< TO HOLD H]4 ,%E WOKE T]RIFI$4 

,! DAY AFT] H] DREAM1 ,SAGIKWE RESOLVES TO REMOVE H] SON FROM ! C[S & ANT-M5 ( ! ,/RAIT4 ,%E URGES ,K5DAWA TO RETURN TO HIS C>RI]S4 ,%E BEGS ,MANGA%KO TO ACCOMPANY H] TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 

,!IR DECISION PA9S ME1 MO/ ( ALL ,MANGA%KO'S4 ,ALL ?REE LONG TO BE NE> ! EMBROIL] ,W9AMEK & HIS SON1 ! MUTILATOR ,WABSK5I4 ,S,VH5 ,I TRY TO SEE ) ,SAGIKWE'S EYES1 ,I FEEL MY WAK+ LIFE TO BE A BAD DREAM 9 :I* ,I MOVE BACKW>D4 ,I SEE MYSELF MOV+ FROM AN 9T]RUPT$ F\R? AGE TO AN E>LI] AGE4 ,A MON/] EM]GES FROM ! ,OCEAN & BEG9S TO SWALL[ EV]Y?+ LIV+4 ,WISKE1 ! H>E1 IS ! ONLY CREATURE :O D>ES CONFRONT ! MON/]4 ,ALL IS SO CLE> 9 ?AT AGE1 :5 NONE SEE 9 ,WISKE ! MON/]'S ATTRIBUTES & APPETITES4 ,IT'S AS IF ,NE%NABEK HAD NOT LIV$ F\R AGES1 OR AS IF WE HAD NEV] HE>D !IR SONGS0 

,I SUSPECT ,I'LL BE NE$$ 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE :5 ! DREAM]S WAKE4 ,I TAKE MY LEAVE ( ,*ACAPWE & H] K94 

,& ,I TAKE MY LEAVE ( ,%UTAHA4 ,NEI!R ( US SPEAKS4 ,WE BO? KN[ ?AT ,I'M *OOS+ ! EASI] TASK4 ,%UTAHA ISN'T M]ELY PREV5T+ FRATRICIDE4 ,%E'S TRY+ TO BR+ NEW LIFE \T ( DEA?4 ,%E WANTS TO DRAW HEAL? FROM DISEASE4 ,%E'D LIKE TO C>RY C[S1 ANTS1 & SCABS FROM ! FIR/ AGE TO ! F\R?4 ,%E'S PADDL+ H] CANOE ACROSS A /RAIT ( DISEASE & HO/ILITY :OSE EV]Y WAVE TRIES TO SWALL[ H] & ALL %E C>RIES4 ,IF ,YAHATASE WAS GU>D$LY DEM5T$1 H] DAU<T] IS RECKLESSLY 9SANE4 ,! OB/ACLES ,%UTAHA FACES MAKE ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S SORC]IES SEEM :AT ,NANGISI CALL$ !M3 *ILDR5'S GAMES4 

,MANGA%KO C>RIES ,%UTAHA'S P5DANT TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,I WAIT = ! DAY :5 ,MANGA%KO HE>S ! P5DANT SPEAK4 

,SAGIKWE 

  

,%UTAHA DREAMS ( ! TRANS=MATION ( TWO HUNDR$ ALI5 ,SCABEAT]S 9TO K9DR$ HUMAN BE+S4 ,I FACE ONLY MY [N K94 ,NANGISI IS1 AFT] ALL1 MY FA!R1 ,W9AMEK MY SI/]'S HUSB&1 ,SAGIKWE MY C\S9'S WIFE1 ,MANGA%KO MY [N DAU<T]4 ,YET ,I DON'T KN[ :]E TO BEG94 ,! GAME WAS EASY :5 ALL ,I HAD TO DO WAS TO AVOID ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S TRAPS4 ,BUT %E'S A <O/ N[4 ,:5 H] TRAPS W]E VISIBLE1 ,I NE$$ ,*EBANSI'S OR ,NOP%9- GA'S EYES TO SEE !M4 ,N[ H] TRAPS >E NOT EV5 VISIBLE4 

,I BEG Y\NG ,OZAGI TO LET ME SEE ! SCROLL FRAGM5T 9 HIS BUNDLE4 ,I SEEK \T OLD ,FIREKEEP]S & ASK TO SEE !IR SCROLLS4 ,I F9D SEV]AL M$IC9E LODGE SCROLLS ?AT TRACE ! PA? ( ! ,9VAD]S' DISEASES FROM ! ,OCEAN%ORE TO ! ,LAKES4 ,BUT ,I F9D NO SCROLL ?AT CONTA9S ! SONG ( ,OZAGI'S FRAGM5T1 ! SONG ( ! F\R AGES4 ,I W&] & FA/ TO /OP SEE+ ) MY [N EYES1 TO />T SEE+ ) E>?'S EYES1 AS ,YAHATASE SAW4 

,K5DAWA HAS /OPP$ RESI/+ ,MANGA%KO'S ADVANCES4 ,NANGISI AS WELL AS ,W9AMEK URG$ HIM TO BR+ H] A GIFT4 

,NANGISI ASKS ME TO >RANGE ! FEA/ CELEBRAT+ !IR L9K+4 ,I SEE AN OP5+4 ,I BEG ,NANGISI TO HELP ) ! >RANGEM5TS4 ,I ASK HIM TO REMEMB] EV]Y?+ HE LE>N$ FROM HIS BRO!R AB\T ! ?REE FIRES & ! F\R AGES4 ,I BEG HIM TO BE ,W$ASI = A DAY1 TO MAKE ,BISON ,PRAIRIE A C5T] ( ,FIREKEEP]S1 ( K9%IP1 ( PEACE4 ,I 9 TURN AGREE TO S+ ALONGSIDE ,W9AMEK AS WELL AS ! MUTILATOR ,WABSK5I4 ,I ASSUME ,I'VE NO?+ TO FE>4 

,WISKE'S MEMB] FOLL[$ TOO MANY *IPMUNKS 9TO HOLL[ TREES & IT'S ALL *EW$ UP46,W9AMEK'S LEAGUE IS AS EXT9CT AS ! SCROLLS FROM ! F\R? AGE4 ,EV5 ! ,BLACKROBES ( ,MI%ILI- MAK9A AB&ON$ IT4 ,AFT] ,WABSK5I'S FAILURE TO DISP]SE ! VILLAGE ON ! ,/RAIT1 ! ,BLACKROBES ( ! ,NOR!RN ,/RAITS BURN$ ! LODGES ( !IR IDOLS & RETURN$ TO ,HO*ELAGA4 ,! ONLY SURVIV+ FRAGM5T ( ! LEAGUE IS ,WABSK5I HIMSELF1 9 A ,SCABEAT]'S UNI=M1 & A SMALL B& ( SIMIL>LY- CLAD CROSSWE>+ PILLAG]S :O TRAIL BEH9D ,WABSK5I AS HE OSCILLATES BETWE5 ,MI%ILIMAK9A & ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 

,NANGISI DOES :AT HE PROMIS$1 AS HE UND]/&S IT4 ,HE LI<TS ! ?REE FIRES & PEOPLES !M ) GUE/S4 ,HE S+S )\T FEEL+ & RETIRES TO DR9K4 ,HE'S AS 9DIFF]5T TO ! SPIRIT ( ! C]EMONY AS A ,SCABEAT]4 

,! ?+S HE LE>N$ FROM ,W$ASI >E TURN$ AGA9/ ,W$ASI1 BUT ,NANGISI GOES ON DR9K+4 

,W9AMEK IS ! ONE :O /EPS 9TO ! OP5+4 ,FOXY ,W9AMEK PUTS ! EXPULSION C]EMONY TO HIS [N USE4 ,HE SUB/ITUTES A DOG = ! H>E4 ,9/EAD ( ,NE%NABEK WOM5 *AS+ ! H>E1 ,WABSK5I & HIS PILLAG]S P\NCE ON ! DOG4 ,!Y DISEMB[EL ! ANIMAL4 ,!Y EAT ITS FLE%4 ,IT DOESN'T TAKE ME LONG TO REALIZE ?AT ! DOG IS ! MON/] & ,WABSK5I IS ,WISKE4 ,! DOG IS ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S MON/]3 ,S]P5TS ( ! EA/]N ,WOODL&S1 ,YAHATASE1 ,%UTAHA4 ,BUT ,W9AMEK IS SIL5T AB\T ! MON/]'S ID5TITY4 ,HE HAS HIS EYE ON MY DAU<T] & H] ,EAGLE4 

,SAGIKWE DOESN'T KEEP SIL5T4 ,%E ID5TIFIES ! MON/] RI<T AWAY AS ! ,9VAD]1 ! ANT-MAN4 ,%E DOESN'T KN[ ,WABSK5I AS ! ,SCABEAT]S' MO/ LOYAL ALLY 9 ! WE/]N ,LAKES4 ,%E KN[S HIM AS ,WISKE1 ! WORLD-SAV]1 ! 9TREPID 5EMY ( ! MON/]1 ! SLAY] ( ,DIG[94 ,MANGA%KO & ,K5DAWA JO9 H] 9 EAT+ ! MON/]'S FLE%4 

,K5DAWA1 UNLIKE MY ,NOP%+A1 LEADS HIS BRIDE & ,%UTAHA'S P5DANT AWAY FROM MY LODGE & T[>D ! SQU>E LODGE ( HIS GR&FA!R ,NANGISI1 HIS UNCLE ,W9AMEK & HIS C\S9 ,WABSK5I4 

,NANGISI DID :AT HE PROMIS$4 ,HE MADE A :OLE ( \R FRAGM5TS4 ,BUT A /RANGE1 ILLUSORY :OLE4 ,K5DAWA WANTS TO GO :]E HE PLEASES4 ,BUT ,W9AMEK W\LD HAVE ALL ,NE%NABEK GO ONLY :]E HE PLEASES4 ,MANGA%KO1 ) ,SAGIKWE1 WANTS ALL ,SCABEAT]S TO LEAVE ! ,P59SULA4 ,BUT ,W9AMEK W\LD HAVE ,FALSETONGUE'S ,SCABEAT]S RETURN1 & ,WABSK5I EXI/S TO REMOVE ALL O!RS FROM ! ,P59SULA4 

,SAGIKWE IS PLEAS$4 ,%E'S SO MU* LIKE ,YAHATASE1 YET %E EMBRACES EV]Y?+ ,YAHATASE HAT$4 ,SAGIKWE KN[S ,I %>E H] ANTIPA?Y T[>D ! ,SCABEAT]S4 ,%E DOESN'T KN[ ,I %>E ,%UTAHA'S HOPES4 ,%E & ,OZAGI COME TO MY LODGE TO REPLACE MY ,MANGA%KO4 

,W9AMEK COMES TO \R LODGE BE>+ GIFTS4 ,HE'S NO LONG] BIG & AWESOME4 ,! 9ACTIVITY1 ! MANY W9T]S )\T FA/+1 >E MAK+ HIM OLD & FAT4 ,HIS GIFTS >E 9T5D$ = ME4 ,HE FE>S ,SAGIKWE4 ,HE KN[S %E'LL PUT A KNIFE 9 HIS BREA/ ! DAY %E DISCOV]S HE'S NOT ! ONE %E ?9KS HIM4 ,HE WANTS TO MAKE HIS NET A LITTLE TI<T]4 ,HE W\LD LIKE ME TO REPLACE MY ABS5T SI/] 9 HIS LODGE4 ,HE HAS LESS TO GA9 FROM MY ACCEPTANCE ?AN HE DID ! PREVI\S TIME HE MADE ?IS REQUE/1 TW5TY-SEV5 W9T]S AGO4 ,SOME ( HIS ?\<TS MU/ BE ON ME4 @5,HE SEEMS TO ?9K HE CAN FILL ! *ASM 9SIDE ME4 

,I DON'T BURN HIS GIFTS1 AS ,%UTAHA DID4 ,I DON'T FL+ !M 9 HIS FACE1 AS ,YAHATASE IS SAID TO HAVE DONE TO HIS GREAT-UNCLE'S4 ,I C>RY ,W9AMEK'S GIFTS G5TLY \T ( MY LODGE4 ,I TELL HIM ,I'M NOT ,KUKAMIGOKWE4 ,I DON'T WANT TO BE AT ! HEAD ( ,FALSETONGUE'S PILLAG]S4 ,I DON'T WANT TO 9/ALL MYSELF 9 ! LODGE ( ! ,/RAIT'S ,LEKOM&A4 ,I DON'T WANT MY K9 TO DEP5D ON ,W9AMEK'S GIFTS4 ,I DON'T WANT TO SEE MY K9 BECOME ANTS :O C>RY FURS TO ,W9AMEK4 ,I TELL HIM ! ONLY GIFT HE HAS BR\<T US IS FRATRICIDAL W>4 ,I S+ TO HIM ( ! DESOLATION ( ! ,OCEAN- %ORE4 ,HE'S ! ONE :O DESCRIB$ IT TO US4 ,YET HE'D HAVE US BR+ ?IS DESOLATION ON \RSELVES4 ,I BEG HIM TO TAKE :AT REMA9S ( HIS LONG MEMB] & (F] IT TO PEOPLE :OSE TREES BE> NO SAP1 :OSE L& BE>S NO CORN4 ,I BEG HIM TO GO AMONG PEOPLE :O HAVE NO MEMORY ( WORLD'S BEAUTY1 :OSE PA/ BEG9S ) ! >RIVAL ( ! ,9VAD]S & !IR DISEASES1 :OSE DREAMS >E DR[N$ BY ,BLACKROBES' *ANTS1 :O CONSID] !IR [N ANCE/ORS MAN-EAT]S :ILE CONSID]+ ,SCABEAT]S HUMAN4 ,SU* PEOPLE SEEK HIS LEAGUE4 ,I DON'T4 

,! ELOQU5T ,W9AMEK /RUTS \T ( MY LODGE )\T A WORD4 

,SAGIKWE PRAISES MY BOLDNESS4 ,AT CLOSE RANGE %E F9DS ! L>GE MAN LESS AWESOME & APPEAL+ ?AN HIS NAME4 ,BUT %E REMA9S CONV9C$ ,I %\LD SAVE MY IRE = ?OSE ,%UTAHA WANTS TO ADOPT4 ,:5 %E BUILDS A FA/+ T5T = ,OZAGI1 %E DOESN'T ASK = MY HELP4 

,! BOY IS FAT1 AWKW>D & PLAYFUL1 LIKE HIS FA!R4 ,BUT UNLIKE ,*EBANSI1 ,OZAGI RETURNS FROM HIS FA/ EMACIAT$4 ,HE APPE>S TO HAVE DREAM$ 9/EAD ( EAT+ FI%4 ,OZAGI & A FRI5D NAM$ ,MOTA HOV] >\ND ,K5DAWA1 MY DAU<T]'S ,EAGLE4 ,BUT !Y DON'T JO9 ! C>AVANS YET4 

,K5DAWA LEAVES ,BISON ,PRAIRIE ) ,W9AMEK & ,WABSK5I4 ,DUR+ HIS ABS5CE HE BECOMES A FA!R1 ,I A GR&MO!R4 ,MANGA%KO >RANGES ! NAM+ C]EMONY )\T ME4 ,%E NAMES H] DAU<T] ,M5OKO4 

,W9AMEK RETURNS ALONE4 ,HE PREP>ES ANO!R DOG FEA/4 ,HE WANTS US ALL TO CELEBRATE ! REMOVAL ( ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK FROM ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 

,! DOG IS /ILL BE+ EAT5 :5 ,*ACAPWE'S ,RACCOON >RIVES FROM ! ,/RAIT4 ,HE COMES TO %AME ?OSE CELEBRAT+ ! DOG'S DISEMB[EL+4 ,W9AMEK HA/ILY NAMES ,AHSEPONA ! DOG'S JAW1 & ALL BUT ,I TURN DEAF E>S TO ! ,RACCOON FROM ! ,/RAIT4 

,AHSEPONA TELLS ME ! REASON = ,W9AMEK'S HA/Y NAM+4 ,HE TELLS ME ?+S ,I C\LD HAVE GUESS$ IF ,I HAD CONC5TRAT$ AS ,NOP%+A WAS ABLE TO DO4 ,NANGISI KNEW :AT WAS HAPP5+4 ,BUT HE WANT$ ME DEAF & BL9D4 

,! ,BLACKROBES :O AB&ON$ ,MI%ILIMAK9A DID NOT *ANGE !IR SK9S :5 !Y REA*$ ,HO*ELAGA4 ,!Y M]ELY RELOCAT$ ! VANTAGE PO9T FROM :I* TO WEAVE ! S*EMES FAMILI> TO ME S9CE ,FALSETONGUE'S DAYS4 ,NOR DID ,W9AMEK LOSE CONTACT ) !IR 9TRIGUES4 ,HIS RE/LESS SON KEPT HIM 9 T\* ) EV]Y UNRAVEL+ S*EME4 

,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK WAS SUMMON$ TO ! ,SCABEAT]S' C5T] ,/ADACONA TO EXPLA9 HIS HO>D ( GIFTS ?AT CAME FROM 5EMY ,9VAD]S4 ,W9AMEK *OSE ?IS MOM5T TO S5D ,WABSK5I & ,K5DAWA ON A SECOND RAID ( ! VILLAGE ON ! ,/RAIT4 ,! FIR/ HAD NOT BR\<T 5\< DESOLATION4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S <O/ HOV]$ OV] ! ,/RAIT4 ,WABSK5I (F]$ GIFTS TO ,TURTLEFOLK & ,P59SULAK94 ,!N HE TURN$ TO 9SULT ,PY]WA & O!R ADOPT$ ,SCABEAT]S4 ,HE CALL$ ,PY]WA LAZY1 UNDISCIPL9$1 & A R5EGADE FROM ! TRUE FAI?1 9SULTS ?AT C\LD NOT HAVE MEANT MU* TO ,WABSK5I'S ALLY ,K5DAWA4 

,AHSEPONA1 HIS FACE PA9T$ A RACCOON'S MASK1 FAC$ ,WABSK5I1 NOT TO %IELD ,PY]WA1 BUT TO CONFRONT ?OSE :O HAD BR\<T ! PLAGUE TO HIS VILLAGE4 

,K5DAWA H>ANGU$ ,P59SULAK9 & ,TURTLEFOLK4 ,HE SAID ! ,9VAD]S 9T5D$ TO TRANS=M !M ALL 9TO DOGS4 

,Y\?S PA9T$ & >M$ !MSELVES4 ,!Y REMEMB]$ ! PLAGUE ?AT HAD FOLL[$ ! PREVI\S RAID4 ,!Y /OOD BESIDE ,AHSEPONA4 

,! T5SION DROVE ,WABSK5I'S DOG1 AN ACTUAL DOG1 TO BITE ONE ( ! Y\?S NE> ,AHSEPONA4 ,! Y\? KICK$ ! DOG4 ,WABSK5I'S FIRE/ICKS PROMPTLY MURD]$ FIVE Y\?S4 

,! ,SCABEAT] TEMPOR>ILY REPLAC+ ,LEKOM&A1 HE>+ %OTS SO NE> HIS 5CLOSURE1 BECAME AS HY/]ICAL AS ,WABSK5I'S DOG4 ,?9K+ ?AT EA/]N ,S]P5TS W]E 9VAD+ ! ,/RAIT1 HE ORD]$ ! UNI=M$ ,SCABEAT]S TO KILL4 ,%UTAHA1 ,*ACAPWE1 ,PY]WA & ,UBANKIKO BEGG$ ! KILL]S TO DESI/ FROM ! WANTON SLAU<T]4 ,BUT ?IRTY ( ,K5DAWA'S & ,WABSK5I'S >M$ M5 W]E DEAD BE=E ! SMOKE SETTL$4 ,WABSK5I FL$1 AS HE HAD DONE E>LI]4 

,K5DAWA WAS 9JUR$4 ,AHSEPONA & ,PY]WA C>RI$ !IR K9SMAN TO ,*ACAPWE'S LODGE4 ,:ILE ! ,EAGLE'S DAU<T] WAS BORN 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE ! FA!R LO/ A LEG 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,K5DAWA CURS$ HIS HO/S4 ,HE CALL$ ,AHSEPONA A TRAITOR & ,PY]WA A BLOOD?IR/Y 5EMY4 

,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK RETURN$ FROM ,/ADACONA4 ,TURTLEFOLK & ,P59SULAK9 GREET$ HIM ) A W> C\NCIL4 ,AHSEPONA & ! Y\?S & HUNT]S SPOKE ) PA9T$ FACES & WEAPONS 9 H&4 ,!Y SAID !Y W\LD MAKE ! RAID]S FROM ! NOR? ANSW] = ! DEA? ( ! FIVE Y\?S1 = ! PLAGUE ?AT HAD KILL$ HALF ! PEOPLE1 = ! E>LI] PLAGUE1 & = ! DE/RUCTION ( ,WISKE'S TREE4 ,!Y SAID ,LEKOM&A W\LD HAVE TO ANSW] = ! MASSACRE ( ?IRTY ( ,K5DAWA'S K9SM54 

,LEKOM&A /OMP$ ON ,AHSEPONA'S W>BELT4 ,HE SAID ! SLAU<T] W\LD NOT HAVE TAK5 PLACE IF HE HAD NOT BE5 CALL$ AWAY4 ,HE CALL$ HIMSELF A PEACEMAK] & SAID \R QU>RELS 9VIT$ ,S]P5TS & ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S TO ! ,LAKES4 ,HE SAID ! ,/RAIT'S C\NCIL HAD %[N IT C\LD NOT MA9TA9 PEACE )\T HIM4 ,HE SAID HE WANT$ JU/ICE1 NOT V5GEANCE4 ,HE SAID HE HAD ALREADY DISPAT*$ ! ONE GUILTY ( ! MASSACRE4 ,:AT ?IS MEANT WAS ?AT HIS MURD]\S REPLACEM5T HAD RETURN$ TO ,/ADACONA4 

,LEKOM&A SAID HE W\LD AIM HIS FIRE/ICKS AT ANYONE :O SETTL$ GRIEVANCES )\T HIS P]MISSION4 ,HE PRET5D$ TO ASSUME ALL ! P[]S ( ! ,/RAIT'S C\NCIL4 

,AHSEPONA & ! O!R W>RIORS REMA9$ PA9T$ & >M$4 ,!Y SAW ?AT ! ,SCABEAT] W\LD NOT ANSW] = ANY?+4 

,LEKOM&A DISPAT*$ C\RI]S TO ! NOR?1 TO PRET5D TO SEEK ?OSE GUILTY ( ! RAID4 ,! C\RI]S RETURN$ FROM ,MI%ILIMAK9A ) F\R EMISS>IES1 TWO ( :OM W]E ,W9AMEK & ,WABSK5I4 ,! EMISS>IES DID NOT APPE> BE=E ! C\NCIL4 ,!Y W5T DIRECTLY TO ,LEKOM&A'S LODGE4 

,LEKOM&A DID NOT REEM]GE FROM HIS LODGE UNTIL ! EMISS>IES RETURN$ TO ! NOR?4 ,HE !N TOLD ! C\NCIL ?AT ! ONE RESPONSIBLE = ! RAID WAS A MAN CALL$ ,! ,HEAVY1 & ?AT ! EMISS>IES HAD RETURN$ TO ! NOR? TO ROOT HIM \T4 ,HE SAID PEACE HAD BE5 RE/OR$1 URG$ ALL C>RI]S TO BR+ !IR FURS TO HIM1 & ?REAT5$ TO KILL C>RI]S :O TOOK FURS TO ! EA/]N ,WOODL&S4 

,IT WAS EVID5T TO ALL ?AT ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK HAD CAPITULAT$ TO ?OSE HE HAD PRET5D$ TO PUNI%4 ,! EMISS>IES MU/ HAVE TOLD ! ,SCABEAT] TO BREAK HIS ALLIANCE ) SE$ SCATT]]S & DANC+ WOM51 & TO ALLY HIMSELF ) ,W9AMEK'S PELTS & ,WABSK5I'S >MS4 ,IF HE REFUS$1 ,W9AMEK NO D\BT TOLD HIM1 HE W\LD HAVE NEI!R PELTS NOR GIFTS NOR PEACE1 & HE W\LD LOSE HIS PO/4 

,! W>RIORS W]E 5RAG$4 ,K5DAWA WAS 9C5S$ BY :AT HE CONSID]$ ,WABSK5I'S BETRAYAL ( HIS ALLIES4 

,AHSEPONA CALL$ ,FIREKEEP]S TO PREP>E TO RESI/ ! ALLIANCE ( PR$ATORS HOV]+ ABOVE HIS VILLAGE4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME ,FIREKEEP]S HAD PA9T$ !MSELVES S9CE ,NOP%+A HAD CONFRONT$ ,W9AMEK AFT] ,WABSK5I'S MURD] ( ,%UTAHA'S SON4 

,%UTAHA1 ,*ACAPWE & ,UBANKIKO URG$ ! W>RIORS TO LAY D[N !IR WEAPONS4 ,ACCEPTANCE ( ! PR$ATORS' ALLIANCE WAS PREF]ABLE TO FRATRICIDE4 J,CORPSES C\LD NOT BE ADOPT$ & TURN$ 9TO ,TURTLES4 

,! W>RIORS W\LD NOT BE RE/RA9$4 ,!Y ATTACK$ ! 5CLOSURE & KILL$ ?REE UNI=M$ ,SCABEAT]S4 

,LEKOM&A1 HEAVILY \TNUMB]$1 WAS WILL+ TO AGREE TO ANY?+4 ,HE EV5 SAID HE W\LD WELCOME ,R$E>? K9 :O CAME TO ! ,/RAIT TO DR9K POISON$ WAT] ) HIM4 

,BUT ! OCCASION ,W9AMEK & ! ,BLACKROBES W]E WAIT+ = HAD >RIV$4 ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK HAD %[N ?AT HE C\LD NOT MA9TA9 PEACE ON ! ,/RAIT4 ,HE WAS REMOV$ FROM HIS PO/ & SUMMON$ TO ,/ADACONA4 ,A ,SCABEAT] AM5ABLE TO ,W9AMEK & ! ,BLACKROBES' WI%ES WAS S5T TO ,TIOSA ,RONDION TO REPLACE HIM4 

,W9AMEK RETURN$ TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE TO CELEBRATE4 ,AHSEPONA CAME TO MAKE US SEE & HE>4 

,SAGIKWE & ,MANGA%KO DANCE ) ,NANGISI'S C>RI]S & HELP HIM MAKE A MOCK]Y ( ! ?REE FIRES4 ,BO? >E DEAF TO ,AHSEPONA4 ,SAGIKWE REG>DS H] ONE-TIME ALLY AS AN 5EMY4 ,%E TAKES HIM = AN AG5T ( \/$ ,LEKOM&A & A DEF5D] ( ! ,/RAIT'S ANT-M54 ,I TRY TO MAKE ,MANGA%KO LI/51 BUT ALL %E HE>S IS ?AT ,AHSEPONA /OOD BY ! ,SCABEAT]S :O 9JUR$ ,K5DAWA4 ,%E'S CONV9C$ ?AT ,K5DAWA IS BE+ HELD CAPTIVE BY ! ,SCABEAT]S 9 ,*ACAPWE'S LODGE4 

,AHSEPONA DECIDES TO TAKE HIS NEWS1 AS WELL AS A W>BELT1 TO ! ,R$E>? K9 ( ! O!R %ORE & TO ! ,PRAIRIEK9 ( ! VALLEYS4 

,A RUNN] >RIVES FROM ! ,/RAIT4 ,W9AMEK & ,WABSK5I PROMPTLY PREP>E TO DEP>T1 FULLY >M$4 

,NANGISI DECIDES TO ACCOMPANY ! W>RIORS TO ! ,/RAIT4 ,SAGIKWE URGES H] SON TO GO ) ,NANGISI4 ,ELEV5-SPR+ ,OZAGI & HIS ANCI5T GR&UNCLE >E ON ! BE/ ( T]MS4 ,AT TIMES ,NANGISI SEEMS ! Y\NG] ( ! TWO4 

,MANGA%KO DECIDES TO C>RY H] ,M5OKO TO ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 

,I DON'T KN[ :AT NEWS ! RUNN] BR\<T1 BUT ,I DO KN[ ?AT ,W9AMEK IS RU%+ TO PLACE HIMSELF & HIS SON AT ! HEAD ( ! LEAGUE ( ,ROOTK9 ( ! WE/]N ,LAKES4 ,NANGISI WANTS TO REE/ABLI% ! POSITION HE & HIS C>RI]S LO/ :5 ,FALSETONGUE FAIL$ TO RETURN FROM ACROSS ! ,OCEAN4 ,MANGA%KO 9T5DS TO FREE ,K5DAWA FROM HIS CAPTORS1 ,PY]WA1 ,*ACAPWE & ,%UTAHA4 

,I'M LEFT ALONE ) ,SAGIKWE4 ,WE'VE NO?+ TO SAY TO EA* O!R4 ,WE'RE BO? T5SE & [LY4 ,A :OLE AGE SEEMS TO PASS BE=E NEWS FROM ! ,/RAIT REA*ES ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 

,WABSK5I & ,W9AMEK RETURN & 5GAGE !IR PILLAG]S 9 A FLURRY ( ACTIVITY4 ,W9AMEK SPEAKS ( A GREAT VICTORY1 & W>NS ?AT ,S]P5TS >E AB\T TO ATTACK ! ,P59SULA4@56 REALIZE - - ,I WAS WRONG AB\T ! CONDITION ( ,WISKE'S MEMB]4 ,I HAD OV]E/IMAT$ ! %>PNESS ( *IPMUNKS' TEE?42 

,I LOOK TO SEE H[ ,SAGIKWE RESPONDS TO ,W9AMEK'S ID5TIFICATION ( HIS PRES5T 5EMIES AS ,S]P5TS1 NOT ,SCABEAT]S4 ,BUT %E DOESN'T RESPOND4 ,! MOM5TUM ( HATR$ & W> CL\D H] M9D4 ,W9AMEK C\LD TELL H] HE WAS BATTL+ ,ROOTK9 & %E W\LD /ILL REMA9 CONV9C$ HE WIELD$ HIS WEAPON ONLY AGA9/ ANT-M54 

,WABSK5I GA!RS M5 & Y\?S WILL+ TO JO9 HIS UNI=M$ PILLAG]S1 & HE DEP>TS 9 SE>* ( MORE VICTORIES4 

,WE LE>N ! DE/9ATION ( ,WABSK5I'S >MY :5 A CR[D ( 5RAG$ VILLAG]S MOVES T[>D \R LODGE4 ,AT ! HEAD ( ! CR[D1 ! BOY ,MOTA LEADS HIS FRI5D ,OZAGI T[>D NE>LY DI/RAU<T ,SAGIKWE4 ,OZAGI LOOKS AS WIDE-EY$ AS ,%UTAHA4 ,BO? BOYS CRY4 

,MOTA EXCIT$LY TELLS US ?AT ,WABSK5I'S >MY MURD]$ ,K5DAWA & FIFTY O!R ,ROOTK9 RETURN+ WE/W>D FROM ! ,/RAIT4 ,! PILLAG]S W\LD HAVE KILL$ ,MANGA%KO1 ,M5OKO & ,OZAGI AS WELL1 IF ,MOTA HADN'T CUT ! SLAU<T] %ORT4 

,SAGIKWE IS SURE ! BOY IS LY+4 ,%E %AKES ,OZAGI1 BEGG+ HIM TO D5Y HIS FRI5D'S /ORY4 

,OZAGI CONFIRMS HIS FRI5D'S /ORY4 ,HE SAYS ,WABSK5I WILL CLAIM HE WAS HUNT+ ,S]P5TS4 ,BUT ,WABSK5I KNEW P]FECTLY WELL ?AT ! PEOPLE HE AMBU%$ W]E ,ROOTK91 ,FIREKEEP]S & ,PRAIRIEK94 

,OZAGI IS LESS EXCIT$ ?AN ,MOTA4 ,HE N>RATES 9 ,*EBANSI'S BE/ MANN]4 ,DESPITE ! NE> LOSS ( HIS LIFE1 HE IMP]SONATES PEOPLE & 5ACTS DE$S AS IF HE W]E UN9VOLV$4 

,SAGIKWE GUESSES ?AT HE /AY$ 9 ,%UTAHA'S LODGE4 ,%E ?9KS ,%UTAHA BEWIT*$ HIM4 

,SOON AFT] ,OZAGI & HIS C\S9S & UNCLES >RIV$ 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION1 ,R$E>? K9 FROM ! O!R %ORE REA*$ ! ,/RAIT4 ,MANY ( !M W]E C>RI]S :OM ,K5DAWA HAD ONCE ACCOMPANI$ TO ! ,EA/]N ,RIV]4 ,!Y JOK+LY SAID !Y HAD COME TO ! ,/RAIT TO ACCEPT ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK'S 9VITATION TO DR9K POISON WAT] ) HIM4 ,ACTUALLY !Y W]E RESPOND+ TO ,AHSEPONA'S CALL TO HELP HIM \/ ,LEKOM&A'S SUCCESSOR FROM ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 

,AHSEPONA PROMPTLY W5T TO !M TO GREET !M AS BRO!RS4 ,K5DAWA W\LD HAVE GONE TOO IF HE C\LD HAVE WALK$4 

,! NEW ,LEKOM&A1 FLANK$ BY ,WABSK5I & ,W9AMEK1 LEFT HIS 5CLOSURE TO CONFRONT ! ,R$E>? K94 ,! ,SCABEAT] ASK$ !M :AT !Y WANT$ 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 

,ONE ( ! ,R$E>? K91 A MAN CALL$ ,LAM9A1 ASK$ :AT ! ,SCABEAT] WANT$ ON ! ,/RAIT4 ,HE SAID HIS K9 HAD BE5 9VIT$ TO DR9K POISON$ WAT] ) ! PREVI\S HEADMAN4 ,! ,R$E>? K9 W]E ! ONLY PEOPLE ON ! ,LAKES :O HAD NEV] %$ A DROP ( ,9VAD]S' BLOOD4 ,!Y W]E EAG] TO %>E ! ,SCABEAT]'S POISON WAT] :ILE LI/5+ TO HIS ANSW]4 

,TO ?IS1 ! NEW ,LEKOM&A SAID HE DID NOT WANT ! ,R$E>? K9 TO CAMP SO NE> HIS 5CLOSURE ON ! ,/RAIT4 

,LAM9A LAU<$4 ,HE SAID HIS K9 DID NOT LIKE ! ,SCABEAT]S' 5CLOSURE SO NE> !IR CAMP ON ! ,/RAIT4 

,LAM9A'S LAU<T] WAS ANSW]$ BY MURD]\S %OTS4 ,PROMPT$ BY ,WABSK5I1 ! NEW ,LEKOM&A CALL$ \T ALL ! >M$ ,SCABEAT]S ( HIS 5CLOSURE & TOLD !M TO AIM AT WOM5 & *ILDR51 TO KILL 9DISCRIM9ATELY4 

,ONE ( ! FIR/ TO FALL WAS ,AHSEPONA4 ,HE HAD NOT BE5 ABLE TO DELIV] ! ,FIREKEEP]S' GREET+ TO ! ,R$E>? K94 ,HE WAS NO LONG] ABLE TO TAKE ! GREET+ ( ! ,R$E>? K9 TO ! PEOPLE ( ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,HE HAD ALWAYS KN[N HE W\LD DIE AT ! H& ( ?OSE :O HAD CUT HIS TREE & DE/ROY$ HIS ROCK4 

,! KILL+ WAS SO QUICK1 IT SEEM$ SO WELL PREP>$1 ?AT ,LAM9A CONCLUD$ HE HAD BE5 L$ 9TO AN AMBU% BY ,AHSEPONA'S 9VITATION4 ,HE PREP>$ TO BESIEGE ! ,/RAIT'S 5TIRE %ORE4 

,K5DAWA S5T RUNN]S TO TELL ,LAM9A HE HAD ALLIES ON ! ,/RAIT4 ,%UTAHA S5T RUNN]S TO TELL ,LAM9A ! ,/RAIT'S C\NCIL W\LD MAKE ! ,SCABEAT]S ANSW] = ! MURD] ( HIS K94 

,BUT ! <O/S ( DEAD K9 BL9D$ ,LAM9A4 ,HE SAW ONLY ,SCABEAT]S ON ! ,/RAIT4 ,HE HE>D ONLY ?AT ,TIOSA ,RONDION'S PEOPLE W]E ALL EA* O!R'S K91 & !RE=E HIS 5EMIES4 ,! RUNN]S :O RETURN$ SAID HE WAS DET]M9$ NOT TO BE L$ 9TO AN AMBU% TWICE BY ! SAME C\NCIL ( WOM54 

,9SIDE ,TIOSA ,RONDION1 ,PY]WA WAS RECRUIT$ TO DEF5D ! BESIEG$ VILLAGE4 ,MANY ( ! ,TURTLEFOLK & ,P59SULAK9 :O HAD BE5 READY TO ATTACK ! ,SCABEAT]S' 5CLOSURE HESITANTLY TURN$ AGA9/ ITS BESIEG]S4 ,W9AMEK CALL$ ! BESIEG]S ,S]P5TS1 & ,WABSK5I'S PILLAG]S BURN$ TO EXT]M9ATE LIFELONG 5EMIES4 

,%UTAHA WAS REPELL$ BY ! FRATRICIDE4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S <O/ WAS CUTT+ D[N ,%UTAHA'S LONG-LEAF$ TREE4 ,OZAGI /AY$ 9 ,%UTAHA'S LODGE & ABSORB$ H] REVULSION4 

,TIOSA ,RONDION WAS DEF5D$ BY ! COMB9$ =CES ( ,SCABEAT]S1 PILLAG]S & MO/ ( ! ,/RAIT'S Y\?4 ,! DEF5D]S W]E >M$ ) ! 5CLOSURE'S 9EXHAU/IBLE /OCK ( FIRE/ICKS & P[D] & ) ! ,SCABEAT]S' DEVICE = HURL+ ?UND]/ONES4 ,! BESIEG]S' >MS W]E LIMIT$1 & !Y KNEW !Y W]E \TNUMB]$4 ,LAM9A S5T EMISS>IES TO ASK = A TRUCE :I* GAVE HIM TIME TO SMOKE AT ! ,/RAIT'S C\NCIL4 

,WABSK5I HAD ! EMISS>IES MURD]$ & !IR MUTILAT$ BODIES HURL$ T[>D ! BESIEG]S4 

,! 9FURIAT$ ,R$E>? K9 RESUM$ !IR SIEGE4 ,!Y %OT FLAM+ >R[S 9TO ! VILLAGE & 9TO ! ,SCABEAT]S' 5CLOSURE4 ,FIRES BROKE \T EV]Y:]E4 ,BE>D$ HO>D]S JO9$ ) ,FIREKEEP]S1 UNI=M$ ,SCABEAT]S JO9$ ) ,TURTLEY\? TO QU5* ! FIRES4 ,!Y FILL$ HOLL[$-\T CANOES ) ! ,/RAIT'S WAT] & PASS$ !M FROM H& TO H& 9 S]P5T9E L9ES ?AT MOV$ FROM FIRE TO FIRE4 

,! ,R$E>? K9 C\LD NEI!R DEFEAT !IR 5EMIES NOR C\NCIL ) !M NOR BURN !M \T4 ,ON ! N9ETE5? DAY ( ! SIEGE1 ! REMNANT ( ,LAM9A'S =CE & HIS CAMP ( WOM5 & *ILDR5 RETREAT$ FROM ! ,/RAIT4 

,ON ! SAME DAY1 WORD REA*$ ,TIOSA ,RONDION ?AT NUM]\S ,PRAIRIEK9 W]E COM+ FROM ! ,LONG ,RIV] 9 RESPONSE TO ,AHSEPONA'S 9VITATION4 ,K5DAWA PREP>$ TO DISPAT* RUNN]S4 ,BUT ,WABSK5I HAD ALREADY SET \T TO 9T]CEPT ,LAM9A'S ALLIES4 ,WABSK5I TOLD ! ,PRAIRIEK9 ?AT EA/]N ,S]P5TS & ,9VAD]S W]E BESIEG+ ! ,P59SULA1 & HE CONV9C$ !M TO L5D !IR P[] TO HIS >MY4 F,! COMB9$ >MIES ( ,SCABEAT]S1 PILLAG]S & ,PRAIRIEK9 SET \T AFT] ,LAM9A'S RETREAT+ K94 ,HUNDR$S ( ,R$E>? K9 W]E SLAU<T]$4 ,HUNDR$S ( WOM5 & *ILDR5 W]E CAPTUR$ & TAK5 TO ,HO*ELAGA TO BE TREAT$ AS HUMAN CATTLE40 

,BY ! TIME ! ,PRAIRIEK9 SAW !IR DECEPTION1 ,WABSK5I WAS ALREADY ON HIS WAY TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE TO SPREAD ! DECEPTION FUR!R4 

,:5 ,K5DAWA LE>N$ ( ! MASSACRE1 HE HAD HIMSELF C>RI$ TO ! ,PRAIRIEK94 ,MANGA%KO & ,OZAGI FOLL[$ ! ,EAGLE4 ,AHSEPONA'S DAU<T] ,UBANKIKO1 TOGE!R ) ,PY]WA1 !IR ,MANI & SEV]AL ,P59SULAK9 REPELL$ BY ! FRATRICIDE14_*S- ACCOMPANI$ ! ,PRAIRIEK9 AS F> AS ,KEKIONGA4 ,K5DAWA1 B5T ON MAK+ HIS ONE-TIME ALLY ,WABSK5I ANSW] = HIS ABOM9ATIONS1 W5T ON--DIRECTLY 9TO ,WABSK5I'S TRAP4 ,NONE HAD =ESE5 H[ F> ,WABSK5I W\LD C>RY HIS DECEPTION4 

,Y\NG ,MOTA HAD SET \T ) ! SC\TS ( ,WABSK5I'S AMBU%+ P>TY4 ,:5 ! FRONT L9E ( PA9T$ ,PRAIRIEK9 PASS$ ,MOTA'S HID+ PLACE1 ,MOTA /AY$ :]E HE WAS1 T]RIFI$ BY :AT HE TOOK TO BE ,S]P5TS1 ! WORLD'S FI]CE/ W>RIORS4 ,BUT :5 ! DOG TRAVOIS & ! WOM5 & *ILDR5 APPROA*$ HIM1 ,MOTA IMM$IATELY RECOGNIZ$ ,OZAGI & ,MANGA%KO4 

,! BOY LET \T A CRY TO DR[N ?UND]4 ,! ,S]P5TS >E AUNTS & C\S9S RETURN+ TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE1 ,MOTA CRI$4 ,BUT FIFTY ( ! ,PRAIRIEK9 HAD ALREADY BE5 AMBU%$4 ,AMONG ! DEAD WAS ,MANGA%KO'S ONE-LEGG$ ,K5DAWA4 ,! SLAY]S AS WELL AS ! SLA9 W]E L$ BY C>RI]S1 ,NANGISI'S GR&*ILDR51 ,WISKE'S NEPHEWS4 

,SAGIKWE REJECTS EV]Y WORD ( H] SON'S /ORY4 ,%E 9SI/S ,OZAGI WAS BEWIT*$ BY ,%UTAHA4 

,! FIR/ TO BE REPELL$ BY ,SAGIKWE'S BL9DNESS IS H] CLOSE/ FRI5D1 MY DAU<T]4 ,MANGA%KO FURI\SLY SAYS ! DEAD ,AHSEPONA & ! SLAU<T]$ ,R$E>? K9 W]E ! ONLY ONES :O F\<T ,SAGIKWE'S BATTLE4 ,:ILE !Y DI$1 ,SAGIKWE WA/$ H] SONGS ON ! MUTILATOR :O DISEMB[L$ H] ,P59SULA1 ON ! CONJUR+ K9-HAT] :O MADE M5 TAKE ! FLE% ( !IR BRO!RS TO HIS DOG FEA/4 

,PRAIRIEK9 FROM ! SUNSET JO9 ) ?OSE ( ,BISON ,PRAIRIE 9 CALL+ = ! 9/IGATORS ( ! FRATRICIDE4 ,BUT ,WABSK5I & HIS LOYAL PILLAG]S >E ALREADY ON !IR WAY TO ! ,NOR!RN ,/RAITS4 ,ANGRY VOICES DEM& A C\NCIL4 ,W9AMEK IS CALL$ TO ANSW] = ,WABSK5I'S SLAU<T] & DECEPTION4 

,:ILE ! C\NCIL IS BE+ PREP>$1 ,NANGISI & HIS C>RI]S RETURN FROM ! ,/RAIT BE>+ GIFTS4 ,MANGA%KO RAGES AGA9/ H] ANCI5T GR&FA!R4 ,%E SAYS HE SAT 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION DR9K+ POISON$ WAT] ) ,SCABEAT+ HO>D]S :ILE HIS GR&SON WAS P]PETRAT+ HIS HORRORS4 ,NANGISI ?\<T ! POISON$ WAT] ABSOLV$ HIM ( ALL RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE IT TURN$ HIM 9TO A FOOLI% *ILD :O SAW NO?+1 HE>D NO?+ & KNEW NO?+4 

,NANGISI HE>S HIS GR&DAU<T]'S ANG]4 ,HE LE>N$ ( H] ,EAGLE'S DEA? ! MOM5T HE >RIV$ 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,HE SPEAKS BE=E ! C\NCIL4 ,HE CONFRONTS ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S ,W9AMEK = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,DUR+ ONE ( ! R>E MOM5TS :5 HE HASN'T BE5 DR9K+1 ,NANGISI NAMES HIMSELF & ,W9AMEK ! REAL 9/IGATORS ( ! FRATRICIDE4 ,HE SAYS HE HELP$ ,W9AMEK LEAD ,ROOTK9 TO W> :5 ! ,S]P5T 5EMIES W]E EA/]N ,TURTLEFOLK4 ,HE HELP$ ,W9AMEK :5 ! ,S]P5TS W]E ,R$E>? K9 ( ! O!R %ORE4 ,BUT N[ ?AT ! ,S]P5TS >E HIS [N NEPHEWS1 ,NANGISI SEES ?AT HE HAD FALL5 9TO ! JAWS ( ! ONLY REAL VIP] ON ! ,P59SULA4 

,W9AMEK ANSW]S ,NANGISI4 ,HE SAYS HE HAS US$ ALL HIS /R5G? TO GA!R ,P59SULAK9 >\ND ! ?REE FIRES4 ,IF HE F\<T AGA9/ ,S]P5TS1 IT WAS ONLY TO CLE> ! GR\ND :]E A /RONG1 HEAL?Y TREE C\LD GR[4 ,HE BR\<T GIFTS TO HELP RECON/ITUTE ! LO/ F\R? AGE1 TO ELIM9ATE HUNG] & MIS]Y FROM ! ,P59SULA4 ,HIS WEAPONS PROVID$ MEAT1 HIS POTS MEALS1 HIS CLO!S & BLANKETS W>M?4 ,)\T HIS GIFTS1 ,P59SULAK9 W\LD BE P[]LESS1 COLD & MIS]ABLE4 

,W9AMEK HAS LE>N$ MU* FROM MY FA!R & SI/]4 ,HE HAS ADD$ A GREAT DEAL ( HIS [N4 ,HIS WORDS WAKE EV5 ,SAGIKWE4 ,%E SEES1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 ?AT ,W9AMEK'S S\L WE>S A LONG BE>D4 ,SAGIKWE P\RS A B[LFUL ( WAT] ON ,W9AMEK & !N1 TO MAKE H]SELF P]FECTLY CLE>1 SPITS 9 HIS FACE4 

,:ILE WE DELIB]ATE1 WORD REA*ES US ( YET ANO!R MASSACRE P]PETRAT$ BY ,W9AMEK'S SON4 ,! HOMEB\ND REMNANT ( ,LAM9A'S ,R$E>? K9 WAS AMBU%$ NE> ,GRE5BAY BY ,WABSK5I'S NOR?B\ND PILLAG]S4 ,BUT ?IS TIME ,WABSK5I ]R$ 9 HIS *OICE ( BATTLEGR\ND4 ,HE WAS NE> ! C5T] ( ,LAM9A'S HOMEL&4 ,R$E>? K9 SAV$ ,LAM9A'S B& FROM BE+ COMPLETELY EXT]M9AT$4 ,!Y >RIV$ FROM EV]Y DIRECTION & R\T$ ,WABSK5I'S PILLAG]S4 ,!Y PROCE$$ TO DIS>M ALL ,SCABEAT]S ON ! O!R %ORE ( ,MI%IGAMI4 ,!Y N[ MA9TA9 SC\T+ P>TIES ON EV]Y TRAIL & /REAM BETWE5 ,MI%IGAMI & ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,!Y'RE EV5 DISPAT*+ >M$ B&S EA/W>D TO RAID C>AVANS ( ,SCABEAT]S ON ! ,/RAIT'S P]IPH]Y4 

,HE>+ ?IS NEWS1 ! ALREADY HUMILIAT$ ,W9AMEK SL9KS TO HIS LODGE4 ,BUT ,I FE> HIS MEMB] IS /ILL 9HUMANLY LONG4 

,SOME SPEAK ( /AY+ >M$1 O!RS ( ATTACK+4 ,I RESOLVE TO AB&ON ,W9AMEK & HIS GIFTS4 ,?AT'S ,%UTAHA'S WAY4 ,MAN- GA%KO AGREES TO GO ) ME & ) MO/ ( ! REMA9+ ,PRAIRIEK9 TO ,KEKIONGA4 

,MANGA%KO ?9KS WE'RE GO+ TO JO9 ,K5DAWA'S & ,LAM9A'S ALLIES1 ! REAL 5EMIES ( ! ,SCABEAT]S4 

,SAGIKWE1 A%AM$1 /AYS 9 H] LODGE4 ,%E W\LDN'T %>E ,MANGA%KO'S 5?USIASM4 ,%E KN[S ?AT ,PY]WA & ,UBAN- KIKO >E 9 ,KEKIONGA & >E NOT 5EMIES ( ! ,SCABEAT]S4 

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