,*APT] #d ,MIOGWEWE ,CONT9UES #aihhaihh ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,FR$Y ,P]LMAN ,TEXT 3 ,UBANKIKO ,! LEAVES HAVE FALL5 =TY-TWO TIMES S9CE ! DAY ,%UTAHA RAN UP ! EMBANKM5T ( ,BISON ,PRAIRIE CONV9C$ ?AT WE HAD REA*$ ! PLACE H] FA!R HAD S\RY+PLACE BETWE5 T,KE EA/]N ,LAKES & ! SUNSET1 BETWE5 ! ,/RAIT & ! VALLEYS ( ! ,WABA% IS ! C5T] :]E ,I WANT TO REMA94 ,AS SOON AS WE >RIVE1 MY ,NOP%+A'S NIECE1 FA!RLESS ,UBANKIKO1 ASKS ME TO >RANGE A F\ND+ C]EMONY & GUIDES ME TO ! LODGES ( H] VILLAGE4 ,PY]WA BEAMS TO ME4 ,!IR ,MANI1 ALREADY TURN+ 9TO A WOMAN1 IMM$IATELY ADOPTS MY GR&DAUT MISSES A BEAT4 ,IT'S LIKE ! FRAGM5T 9 ,OZAGI'S BUNDLE1 BUT IT'S COMPLETE4 ,IT'S :AT ,W$ASI SP5T HIS LIFE SEEK+1 A SCROLL FROM ! OLD TIMES4 ,I RECOGNIZE ! $GE ( ! FIR/ WAT]1 ! PA? FOLL[$ BY ! FIR/ ,NE%NABEK1 ! L& ( ICE1 ! >RIVAL 9 ,KI*IGAMI1 ! FIR/ MEET+ ) ,TELLEGWI & ,TALAMATUN4 ,!RE ,I /OP4 ,L5API TELLS ME ! RE/4 ,I SEE HIS ANCE/ORS AFT] ,WISKE'S GREAT EMBROILM5T1 MOV+ EA/W>D ) ,TALAMATUN4 ,AT ! SCROLL'S 5D ,I SEE ,L5API'S ,EA/BRAN* ANCE/ORS REA*+ !IR C5T] ON ! ,OCEAN%ORE4 ,I DANCE ) AB&ON AT ! F\ND+ C]EMONY4 ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S E MY JOY ) MY ,MANGA%KO1 TO DRY ! TE>S %E /ILL %$S = H] DEAD ,EAGLE4 ,BUT ,MANGA%KO CONT9UES TO SEE ) ,SAGIKWE'S EYES4 ,%E SEES ONLY ! SC>S4 ,TO H]1 ! GUE/S >E ,ROOTK9 ONLY 9 SPEE*4 ,MANGA%KO SEES ?AT :AT DRAWS ,UBANKIKO TO ! GUE/S IS NOT ! SCROLL OR ! MEMORY ( ANCI5T DAYS4 ,UBANKIKO1 LIKE ,PY]WA1 IS DRAWN TO ! OBJECTS ! GUE/S BR+ FROM ! ,EA/]N ,RIV]4 ,%E /RET*ES TO ! WORLD ( OBJECTS ,%UTAHA'S DREAM ( TRANSPLANT+ HEAL?Y %OOTS4 ,UBANKIKO HAS ADOPT$ NOT ONLY ,PY]WA BUT ALSO BEADS1 POTS1 HAT*ETS1 KNIVES1 KETTLES1 AWLS1 BLANKETS1 CLO?+1 & POISONS MADE FROM GRAPES & GRA9S4 ,MANGA%KO KN[S ?AT !SE >E NOT E>?'S GIFTS BUT ! ,9VAD]S'4 ,%E KN[S ?AT ! ,9VAD]S DO NOT GIVE LOV+LY1 AS E>? DOES4 ,%E SEES \R HUNT]S DEPOPULAT+ =E/S ( !IR LIV+ BE+S TO SATISFY ! ,9VAD]S' 9SATIABLE HUNG] = DEAD ANIMALS4 ,%E SEES ?AT ,UBANKIKO & ,L5API1 LIKE ! ,SCABEAT]S1 NO LONG] KN[ ! USE ( /ONE1 B>K1 BONES OR QUILLS4 ,MANGA%KO1 LIKE ,YAHATASE1 KEEPS ! DISABL+ OBJECTS \T ( \R LODGE4 ,%E LONGS TO REPEAT ,%UTAHA'S FEAT ( FE$+ ALL ! UNE>?LY GIFTS TO A GREAT FIRE4 ,UBANKIKO REG>DS ! ,9VAD]S' GIFTS AS ! V]Y GR\ND ON :I* H] VILLAGE CAN GR[4 ,%E DOESN'T REGRET LOS+ ! ANCI5T KN[L$GE & WAYS4 ,H] MA9 FE> IS ?AT %E'LL LOSE ACCESS TO ! NEW ?+S4 ,WORD COMES ?AT ! ,/RAIT'S HEADMAN 9T5DS TO PLUND] ?OSE :O GA!R FURS )\T HIS P]MISSION4 ,UBANKIKO & ,PY]WA HURRY TO ! ,/RAIT TO SEEK ?AT P]MISSION4 ,MAN6 GOES ) !M TO VISIT H] GR&MO!RS4 ,I SEEM TO HAVE MOV$ BEYOND ,W9AMEK'S REA*1 BUT NOT BEYOND ?AT ( HIS ALLIES4 ,! ,/RAIT'S LONG-MEMB]$ ,SCABEAT]S CAN'T BE> TO LEAVE ,KEKIONGA ALONE4 ,!Y WANT !IR 5EMIES TO BE \RS4 ,!Y WANT ,PY]WA NOT ONLY TO SEEK P]MISSION4 ,!Y WANT ,PY]WA TO C>RY ALL HIS FURS TO ! ,/RAIT & GIVE NONE TO ,S\?BRAN* OR ,EA/BRAN* OR ,R$E>? K9 :O C>RY !M TO ,S]P5TS & ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S4 ,PY]WA RETURNS FROM ,TIOSA ,RONDION %ACKL$ ) A FRI5D1 A Y\NG ,SCABEAT] CALL$ ,%54 ,P]MISSION IS GRANT$ TO ! FRI5DS1 BUT ONLY SO LONG AS !Y REMA9 FRI5DS4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S KN[ :AT /R5G!NS !IR WAYS4 ,! FRI5DS >E TO ACT ON EA* O!R LIKE ! >M$ M5 9 !IR 5CLOSURES4 ,!Y >E TO KEEP EA* O!R 9SIDE4 ,IT'S ,MANI :O GIVES ME AN ACC\NT ( ! VISIT TO ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,%E COMES TO ME ) ,%5'S SI/] ,MANYAN1 A *ILD HALFWAY BETWE5 ,MANI & ,M5OKO 9 AGE4 ,:ILE ,MAN6 SPEAKS1 ,I HE> ?+S MY ,MANGA%KO SEEMS DEAF TO4 ,MANI1 B>ELY A WOMAN1 SPEAKS NOT AS A ,SCABEAT]'S DAUN$ ,%UTAHA'S SONGS & DREAM$ 9 ,%UTAHA'S FA/+ LODGE4 ,%E LOOKS BACK TO ,YAHATASE ! WAY ,I LOOK BACK TO ! ,NE%NABEK ( ! F\R? AGE4 ,%E HAS NO MORE USE = H] MO!R'S OBJECTS ?AN ,W$ASI OR ,YAHATASE DID4 ,TO ,MANI ! OBJECTS >E SCABS ?AT =M ON W\NDS4 ,%E'S UNHAPPY AB\T ! *ANGES BR\E LODGES4 ,! V9ES & FRUIT TREES >E DE/ROY$4 ,! FIELDS BEH9D ! LODGES >E DIVID$ BY UGLY PICKETS4 ,DE] & BE> CAN NO LONG] BE SE54 ,C[S & HORSES EAT ALL ! GRASS4 ,ON BEAUTIFUL ,RATTLESNAKE ,ISLE1 PIGS EAT EV]Y?+4 ,FI% ,ISLE IS FULL ( ,SCABEAT]S' REFUSE4 ,ONLY ! ,ISLE ( ,FRUIT ,TREES & ! ,ISLE ( ,:ITE ,TREES REMA9 AS %E REMEMB]S !M4 ,:5 ,MANFS Y\NG FRI5D ,MANYAN SPEAKS1 ,I HE> ?+S ?AT MAKE ,%UTAHA DREAM4 ,MANYAN WANTS ME TO BUILD H] A FA/+ LODGE4 ,%E'S AS MU* A ,NE%NABEK *ILD AS ,MANGA%KO'S DAUD AN [L'S SCREE* & A DOG'S H[L & SAW A CANOE ) TWELVE M5 9 ! NOR!RN SKY4 ,%E KNEW H] FA!R W\LD NOT RETURN4 ,:ILE H] BRO!R1 AS FLU5T AS %E 9 ,ROOTSPEE*1 M+L$ ) ,SCABEAT]S1 ,MANYAN GREW UP 9 ,*ACAPWE'S LODGE4 ,%E SPEAKS ( ,BLACK- ROBES AS CL[NS4 ,%E WE>S A CROSS BUT CONSID]S IT NO?+ MORE ?AN AN ORNAM5T4 ,%E DESCRIBES ! >M$ M5 ( ! 5CLOSURE AS DOGS :O PULL ,/ADACONA'S TRAVOIS1 & %E TELLS ME H] VIEW IS %>$ BY MO/ ( ! ,/RAIT'S ,SCABEAT]S4 ,TE>S COME TO MY EYES :5 ,I LI/5 TO ?IS *ILD4 ,I REALIZE ?AT ,%UTAHA WAS NOT DEM5T$ :5 %E DREAM$ ( ,SCABEAT]S TURN+ 9TO ,TURTLES4 ,:ILE ,UBANKIKO REA*ES = ! ,9VAD]S' ?+S & WAYS1 ! *ILDR5 ( ,SCABEAT]S >E RECOV]+ ! DREAMS & WAYS ( ,TURTLEFOLK & ,ROOTK94 ,SAGIKWE'S SON >RIVES 9 ,KEKIONGA ) HIS FRI5D ,MOTA & A B& ( Y\NG C>RI]S4 ,OZAGI1 A FAT & *E]FUL Y\? :O CONT9UES TO ACT & LOOK LIKE ,*EBANSI1 TELLS US ,BISON ,PRAIRIE HAS BECOME 9SUPPORTABLE EV5 TO ,NANGISI4 ,WABSK5I RETURN$ FROM ,MI%ILIMAK9A ) A CROSSWE>+ WIFE & A SON :O BE>S A ,SCABEAT]'S NAME1 SOME?+ LIKE ,NAGMO4 ,WABSK5I >RIV$ ) NUM]\S ,SCABEAT]S1 SOME ( !M MANHUNT]S1 O!RS ,W9AMEK'S ALLIES FROM ! ,HO*ELAGA FUR GANG4 ,! MANHUNT]S W]E 9VIT$ BY ,WABSK5I TO PROTECT HIM FROM REPRISALS BY ,LAM9A4 ,WABSK5I & HIS ,SCABEAT] >MY >E B5T ON ELIM9AT+ ! ,R$E>? K9 FROM ! WE/]N ,LAKES4 ,! MANHUNT]S >E F$ BY ,W9AMEK & ! FUR GANG ,SCABEAT]S4 ,W9AMEK EXPECTS ALL HUNT]S & C>RI]S TO GIVE HIM ALL ! FURS !Y GA!R4 ,HE EV5 EXPECTS ,KEKIONGA HUNT]S TO TAKE !IR FURS TO HIM1 \T ( LOYALTY T[>D ! ?REE FIRES & 5MITY T[>D ! ,S]P5TS ( ! O!R %ORE4 ,W9AMEK EXPECTS AS MU* AS HE EV] DID4 ,BUT HIS NEWLY 5L>G$ LEAGUE CONSI/S ONLY ( ! 5L>GEM5TS2 IT HAS NO CORE4 ,:5 ,SAGIKWE SPAT 9 HIS FACE FIVE SPR+S AGO1 ,W9AMEK'S ADMIR] BECAME HIS FOE4 ,SAGIKWE1 NEV] A LOV] ( ! ,SCABEAT]S' GIFTS1 W5T AMONG ! WIVES ( C>RI]S & %AM$ !M = AB&ON+ E>!N B[LS1 /ONE KNIVES1 QUILLS & ROOTS4 ,%E %>$ H] SECRETS ( H]B-GA!R+1 QUILL+ & CANOE- %AP+ ) GIRLS :OSE MO!RS HAD =GOTT5 !M4 ,%E %[$ ?AT E>? WAS ORNAM5T$ BY FL[]S1 LEAVES & QUILLS1 NOT BY GLASS BEADS & METAL CROSSES4 ,! ,ROOTWOM5 ( ,BISON ,PRAIRIE HE>D ,SAGIKWE1 & !Y AVOID$ ,W9AMEK & REJECT$ HIS GIFTS4 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE'S ,ROOTK9 SOON HAD SO LITTLE TO DO ) ,W9AMEK1 ONE W\LD HAVE ?\RI]S HAD NO *OICE BUT TO AB&ON HIM4 ,NANGISI WAS GIV5 LITTLE = HIS FURS4 ,! FUR GANG EV5 SKIMP$ ON ITS POISON$ WAT]4 ,& ?ANKS TO ,SAGIKWE1 ,NANGISI F\ND FEW :O W]E GRATEFUL = ! LITTLE HE C\LD GIVE4 ,SO HE F9ALLY DECID$ TO LET ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S BIG MAN & H] SON PLAY !IR GAMES ) EA* O!R4 ,NANGISI & HIS C>RI]S W5T TO ,TIOSA ,RONDION1 :OSE ,SCABEAT]S TREAT MANHUNT]S & ! FUR GANG AS OB/ACLES TO CIRCUMV5T4 ,!RE ,NANGISI F\ND FREE-FL[+ POISON WAT] AS WELL AS BEADS1 KNIVES1 HAT*ETS & FIRE/ICKS4 ,HE 9T5D$ TO TAKE !SE GIFTS T[>D ! SUNSET1 TO BISON HUNT]S :O ROA/ A BE> 9 ITS SK91 S+E ! FUR (F ANIMAL SK9S & USE PELTS ONLY = W9T] CLO!S4 ,HE WANT$ TO C>RY HIS & HIS UNCLE'S WAYS TO PEOPLE :O /ILL REMEMB] HIS GR&MO!R'S4 ,MOTA & ,OZAGI ACCOMPANI$ ,NANGISI TO ! ,/RAIT4 ,BUT !Y /AY$ ONLY LONG 5\< TO LE>N ?AT ,TIOSA ,RONDION'S >M$ ,SCABEAT]S HAD PLUND]$ A B& ( C>RI]S RETURN+ ) GIFTS FROM ! ,EA/]N ,RIV]4 ,MOTA REMEMB]$ ?AT ,K5- DAWA HAD BE5 SIMIL>LY PLUND]$4 ,MOTA V[$ TO RETURN TO ! ,/RAIT ONLY ) W> PA9T4 ,LIKE HIS IDOL ,K5DAWA1 ,MOTA ?9KS FREE M5 C>RY !IR FURS :]EV] !Y PLEASE4 ,HE BR\? K9 :O MAKE PA?S T[>D ! SUNRISE4 ,HE & ,OZAGI >E 5*ANT$ TO SWEAT & SMOKE ) ,KEKIONGA'S ,EA/BRAN* & ,S\?BRAN* ,ROOTK91 & EAG] TO JO9 !IR C>AVAN TO ! ,EA/]N ,RIV]4 ,OZAGI MOV$ FROM HIS AUNT'S ADOPTION TO HIS MO!R'S REJECTION ( ,SCABEAT]S DUR+ HIS *ILDHOOD 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,AS A BOY 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE1 HE WAS EXPOS$ TO ,SAGIKWE'S ADMIRATION & MY ANTIPA?Y T[>D ,WISKE & ,NANGISI & ,W9AMEK4 ,AL?\< NE>LY KILL$ BY ,W9AMEK'S SON1 ,OZAGI DID NOT TURN HIS BACK ON C>RI]S :5 HIS MO!R SET \T TO %AME !M4 ,HE MOV$ BETWE5 ,SAGIKWE & ,NANGISI1 IMP]SONAT+ EA* TO ! O!R1 AS ,*EBANSI HAD DONE SO WELL4 ,QUICK] ?AN ,*EBANSI & MORE 9DEP5D5T1 HE HAS A TRAIT HIS FA!R LACK$1 A TRAIT HE %>ES ) ,NANGISI4 ,OZAGI IS EV] READY TO ABSOLVE HIMSELF ( RESPONSIBILITY4 ,LIKE HIS GR&FA!R ,W$ASI1 HE REFUSES TO USE FIRE/ICKS4 ,BUT HE'S WILL+ TO C>RY !M TO ?OSE :O USE !M4 ,H[ ELSE C\LD HE GA!R FURS1 HE ASKS ) A SELF-JU/IFY+ TW9KLE4 ,MANI NOTICES H] Y\NG UNCLE'S TW9KLE4 ,! TWO *ILDR5 ( ,TIOSA ,RONDION >E DRAWN TO EA* O!R4 ,BUT !IR VIEW ( EA* O!R IS BRIEF4 ,! EA/B\ND C>AVAN LEAVES ,KEKIONGA ACCOMPANI$ BY ! TWO Y\?S & !IR B&4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S HAVE LONG1 RE/LESS MEMB]S :I* !Y SEEM UNABLE TO KEEP FROM PR[L+ 9TO EV]Y TREE HOLL[4 ,A B& ( UNI=M$ MANHUNT]S >RIVES 9 ,KEKIONGA1 HEAD$ BY A ,SCABEAT] CALL$ ,LEKOM&A ,%AK1 A MEMB] ( ! ,HO*ELAGA FUR GANG4 ,!Y RAISE A L>GE SQU>E LODGE & SURR\ND IT ) A PICKET$ 5CLOSURE4 ,LEKOM&A ,%AK SPREADS ! WORD ?AT HE'S COME TO PROTECT US FROM 9VASION BY EA/]N ,S]P5TS4 ,MAN6 & ,MANYAN TELL ME ! >M$ M5 >E H]E TO /OP ,KEKIONGANS FROM C>RY+ FURS TO ! ,EA/]N ,RIV]4 ,MANI TELLS ME ! ,SCABEAT]S' HEADMAN CALL$ H] FA!R DISSIPAT$ & REVOK$ HIS P]MISSION TO GA!R FURS4 ,PY]WA DR9KS EA/]N POISONS4 ,PY]WA %>ES HIS GIFTS ) HIS K91 UNLIKE ,MANYAN'S BRO!R ,%51 :O HO>DS GIFTS4 ,! >M$ M5 >E H]E TO ATTACK ,%UTAHA'S DREAM1 TO MAKE ,PY]WA A HO>D] LIKE ! O!R ,SCABEAT]S4 ,!IR 5CLOSURE EXI/S TO PROTECT ! HO>DS FROM ANGRY K94 ,MANYAN SAYS ! ,SCABEAT]S >E RECRUIT+ ,ROOTK9 = A W> AGA9/ ,LAM9A & ! ,R$E>? K9 :O /ILL KEEP ,SCABEAT]S FROM L&+ ON ! SUNSET %ORE ( ,MI%IGAMI4 ,PY]WA'S =M] FRI5D ,%5 RU%ES TO +RATIATE HIMSELF ) ! UNI=M$ FUR LEAGUE MEMB]4 ,I JUDGE ?AT IT'S BE/ TO DO LIKE ,SAGIKWE3 IGNORE !M1 ISOLATE !M1 IF POSSIBLE />VE !M \T ( ,KEKIONGA4 ,I %[ MY QUIET GR&DAUMS & APPREH5SIONS1 ,M5OKO DREAMS ( DE]1 BEAV] & MUSKRATS CALL+ H] TO 5JOY ! CLE> WAT] ( A /REAM1 ! PEACEFUL SUNSET1 ! RU/LE ( LEAVES 9 ! W9D4 ,! *ILD ( ,MANGA%KO & ,K5DAWA HAS NONE ( !IR RAGE4 ,%E'S LIKE A BUTT]FLY :O SEES ONLY FL[]S4 ,I CAN ?9K ( NO ONE LIKE H]4 ,P]HAPS MY MO!R OR ,YAHATASE'S SI/] ,MANI W]E SU* PEACEFUL SPIRITS4 ,\TSIDE ( ,M5OKO !RE IS NO PEACE4 ,LEKOM&A ,%AK'S >M$ M5 AMBU% & PLUND] ! C>AVAN RETURN+ FROM ! ,EA/]N ,RIV]4 ,! ,EA/BRAN* & ,S\?BRAN* K9 >E =C$ TO MOVE ELSE:]E4 ,MOTA & ,OZAGI >E MALTREAT$ & TAK5 TO ! 5CLOSURE4 ,MANGA%KO RAGES AGA9/ ! MURD]]S ( ,AHSEPONA & ! ,R$E>? K94 ,%E CALLS ,PRAIRIEK9 TO A C\NCIL4 ,!RE'S TALK ( S5D+ W>BELTS TO ,LAM9A & TO ,PRAIRIEK9 ( ! WE/]N VALLEYS4 ,UBANKIKO URGES ,PY]WA TO TALK TO HIS FRI5D ,%54 ,BUT ,%5 IS DEAF TO ,PY]WA2 HE HAS A NEW FRI5D N[4 ,UBANKIKO TURNS TO ,MANYAN1 BUT ! GIRL REFUSES TO TALK TO H] BRO!R4 ,MANYAN SAYS %E'LL WELCOME ! ,R$E>? W>RIOR ,LAM9A 9TO ,KEKIONGA1 & %E'LL TAKE HIM TO H] MAT IF HE'LL HAVE H]4 ,M5OKO1 :O HAS BE5 CRY+ S9CE %E LE>N$ ( ! MALTREATM5T ( ,MOTA & ,OZAGI1 TAKES H] TE>S TO ,MANYAN4 ,%E BEGS4 ,%E ABHORS ! ?\4 ,FRATRICIDAL W> 9 ,KEKIONGA IS 9CONCEIVABLE TO H]4 ,MANYAN CANNOT BUT B5D TO H] Y\NG FRI5D'S 5TREATIES4 ,%E SPEAKS TO H] BRO!R4 ,%5 GOES TO ,LEKOM&A ,%AK4 ,! TWO ,SCABEAT]S C\NCIL = A :OLE AFT]NOON4 ,SUDD5LY !RE'S A FLURRY ( ACTIVITY4 ,%5 RU%ES TO ,PY]- WA'S LODGE4 ,UBANKIKO EM]GES ) HIM & SAYS !IR FRI5D%IP WILL RESUME4 ,PY]WA DOESN'T EM]GE4 ,MOTA & ,OZAGI >E RELEAS$ FROM ! 5CLOSURE4 ,!IR PLUND]$ GIFTS >E RETURN$4 ,OZAGI 9VITES ALL ,KEKIONGA TO A FEA/4 ,HE %>ES POISON$ WAT] ) EV]YONE1 EV5 ! >M$ ,SCABEAT]S :O 5CLOS$ HIM4 ,HE SAYS ! ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S CALL !IR DR9K ,WISKE4 ,IT WAT]S DRY FIELDS & RECONCILES 5EMIES4 ,& IT SEEMS TO DO JU/ ?AT4 ,KEKIONGA FILLS ) LAURIES BLANKETS1 CLO? & BEADS TO HIS DELIV]]1 ,M5OKO4 ,! GIRL WE>S H] EMOTIONS LIKE \T] G>M5TS4 ,BE=E ! RELEASE %E WAS ALL GLOOM4 ,N[ %E'S ALL RAPTURE4 ,M5OKO ACCEPTS ! GIFTS ) SU* RADIANT JOY ?AT %E MAKES ALL ! RAGE & APPREH5SION SEEM LIKE NO MORE ?AN A PREP>ATION = ?IS MOM5T ( BLISS4 ,MOTA HAD NOT NOTIC$ ,M5OKO BE=E HE HAD LE>N$ ( H] TE>S4 ,N[ HE NOTICES NO?+ ELSE4 ,OZAGI GIVES AN AMULET TO HIS NIECE ,MANI & A PACKET ( CLO? TO ,MANYAN4 ,MANI IS READY TO WELCOME ,OZAGI TO H] LODGE4 ,BUT ,OZAGI IS EAG] = MORE ADV5TURE4 ,HE WANTS TO C>RY HIS GIFTS 9TO ! MON/]'S V]Y JAWS1 9TO ,W9AMEK'S ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,NO ,MOTA WILL SAVE HIM FROM ! MURD]\S ,WABSK5I ?IS TIME4 ,BUT ,OZAGI 9SI/S !RE'S NO?+ TO FE>4 ,HE SAYS HE WANTS TO EXPRESS HIS GRATITUDE TO ,W9AMEK & ,WABSK5I1 JU/ AS HE'S ?ANK+ ,LEKOM&A ,%AK4 ,HE SAYS ! ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S ON ! ,EA/]N ,RIV] DO NOT GIVE MU* TO !IR ALLIES4 ,BUT :5 !Y LE>N$ ?AT ,MOTA & ,OZAGI W]E 5EMIES1 !Y C\LDN'T GIVE !M 5\<4 ,IT WAS !IR FE> ( ,LEKOM&A'S & ,WABSK5I'S MANHUNT]S ?AT MADE !M SO G5]\S4 ,%UTAHA'S NEPHEW ?9KS HE CAN SLIP ! EA/]N GIFTS 9TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE UND] ! V]Y NOSES ( ,W9AMEK & ,WABSK5I4 ,HE SAYS ALL ! C>RI]S WILL WELCOME ! GIFTS4 ,! 5CLOS$ ,SCABEAT]S1 :O HATE ,W9AMEK'S /+9ESS1 WILL BEG ! C>RI]S = POISON$ WAT]4 ,IF ,WABSK5I TRIES TO P\NCE1 NO ONE WILL JO9 HIM4 ,HIS [N MANHUNT]S WILL BEG ,OZAGI TO GO EA/ & RETURN ) MORE4 ,WE HE> NO WORD FROM ,OZAGI4 ,WE BEG9 TO FE> HE WASN'T ABLE TO KEEP ! JAWS FROM CLOS+4 ,MANI IS (T5 9 TE>S4 ,MOTA LEAVES ,KEKIONGA TO SEEK ,L5API1 HOP+ TO F9D ,OZAGI ) HIM4 ,M5OKO MAKES A CLO? & BEAD ANIMAL1 A BEAV] OR A BE>1 ) ,MOTA'S GIFT TO H]4 ,JU/ AS ,%UTAHA LEFT ME H] P5DANT :5 %E LEFT ,BISON ,PRAIRIE1 ,M5OKO 9T5DS TO GIVE ! ANIMAL TO ,MANI :5 ! FRI5DS SEP>ATE4 ,PY]WA & ,UBANKIKO AVOID ME4 ,UBANKIKO BEHAVES /RANGELY4 ,%E SEEMS TO BE HID+ SOME?+4 ,! ,SCABEAT] ,%5 VISITS H] LODGE FREQU5TLY1 BUT NOT TO VISIT ,PY]WA4 ,IT SEEMS ALMO/ AS IF ,%5 RESUM$ HIS FRI5D%IP1 NOT ) ,PY]WA1 BUT ) ,UBANKIKO4 ,MOTA RETURNS FROM ! EA/ ) ,L5API & ) MORE GIFTS1 BUT )\T ,OZAGI4 ,MOTA ?9KS ,WABSK5I MAY HAVE KILL$ ,OZAGI = HIS AUDACITY4 ,MANI DESPAIRS4 ,MOTA TELLS US ,OZAGI UND]E/IMAT$ ! F]OCITY ( ! MON/] HE WANT$ TO PLAY )4 ,) ,L5API'S HELP1 ,MOTA C\NCIL$ ) ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S4 ,HE F\ND !M TO KN[ MORE ?AN HE AB\T ! ,SCABEAT]S' MOVEM5TS & /R5G?S1 & MU* MORE ?AN ,OZAGI KNEW4 ,! ,9VAD]S MOV$ !IR PO/ FROM ! ,EA/]N ,RIV] TO A ,TURTLEFOLK VILLAGE CALL$ ,%UAGAN ! %ORE ( ! ,EA/]NMO/ ,LAKE4 ,FROM ?IS NEW PO/ !Y HAVE A CLE> VIEW ( ! ,SCABEAT]S' MOVEM5TS ON ! ,LAKES4 ,!Y KNEW H[ MANY ,SCABEAT]S CAME TO ,KEKIONGA ) ,LEKOM&A ,%AK ?REE SPR+S AGO4 ,!Y TOLD ,MOTA ! SAME NUMB] ( >M$ M5 HAD BE5 PLAC$ AT ! ,GREAT ,FALLS TO KEEP \R C>RI]S FROM REA*+ ! ,EA/]N ,RIV]4 ,F\R TIMES ?AT NUMB] HAD BE5 PLAC$ 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE1 :I* ! ,SCABEAT]S REG>D AS !IR P[] C5T] ON ! ,LAKES4 ,MOTA CANNOT BELIEVE ?AT ,OZAGI SAFELY C>RI$ HIS EA/]N GIFTS 9TO ! V]Y C5T] ( ?IS GRASP+ P[]4 ,APP>5TLY ! ,SCABEAT]S DID NOT S5D MORE >M$ M5 TO ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,!Y MU/ FE> DISSIPATION 9 ,%UTAHA'S VILLAGE4 ,MANYAN SAYS %E DREAM$ ?AT ,LAM9A & HIS W>RIORS W]E ON !IR WAY TO ,KEKIONGA4 ,%E HAS CEAS$ TO BE CLOSE TO ,M5OKO & ,MANI4 ,%E'S CONTEMPTU\S ( !IR DREAD ( W>4 ,%E SAYS ?AT IF ,OZAGI HAS ANY S5SE1 !N HE'S NOT DEAD 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE1 BUT %>P5+ HIS >R[S ALONGSIDE ,LAM9A4 ,M5OKO IS TOO TAK5 UP ) ,MOTA TO NOTICE ,MANYAN'S DI/ANCE4 ,%E ACCEPTS ,MOTA'S GIFT4 ,H] LOVE IS SO GREAT1 IT FILLS ! BODY ( EV]YONE :O LOOKS AT H]4 ,LIFE ITSELF1 :5 IT FIR/ EM]G$ FROM ! WAT]1 C\LDN'T HAVE BE5 MORE EXUB]ANT4 ,MANGA%KO TELLS ME %E FEELS H] :OLE LIFE HAS BE5 MOV+ T[>D ?IS HAPPY CLIMAX1 ! L9K+ ( H] DAURANGEM5TS = ! CELEBRATION TO BE A D\BLE ONE4 ,%E SAYS ,MANI HAS CONS5T$ TO %>E H] MAT ) ! ,SCABEAT] ,%54 ,MANYAN MU/ HAVE KN[N ?IS WAS COM+4 ,I BEG9 TO SEE :Y ,UBANKIKO BEHAV$ SO /RANGELY4 ,MANI DOESN'T COME TO CONSULT ME1 SO ,I GO SEEK H]4 ,MY GR&NIECE TELLS ME %E'S DECID$ TO DO :AT ,%UTAHA W\LD HAVE DONE4 ,%E'S SACRIFIC+ H]SELF = ,UBANKIKO'S VILLAGE4 ,%E'LL MAKE A ,TURTLE \T ( ,%5 & \T ( ALL ! ,SCABEAT]S :O D>E TO COME TO ,KEKIONGA4 ,%E'LL TRANSPLANT HEAL?Y %OOTS FROM !IR POISON\S SURR\ND+S & PLACE !M 9 F]TILE SOIL4 ,%E WANTS ,KEKIONGA TO BE A GA!R+PLACE ( PEOPLES FROM ! F\R DIRECTIONS1 LIKE ,%UTAHA'S ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,%E SAYS %E LOVES ,OZAGI BUT IS CONV9C$ HE'S DEAD4 ,I HAVE NO?+ TO SAY TO ,MANI4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE ,OZAGI IS DEAD4 ,BUT ,I CANNOT 9SI/1 AS ,MANYAN DOES1 ?AT HE'S ) ,LAM9A'S W>RIORS4 ,IF HE'S AS MU* LIKE ,*EBANSI AS ,I ?9K HIM1 HE'LL GO TO BATTLE ONLY TO AV5GE HIS MO!R'S DEA?4 ,HE DOESN'T EV5 LIKE TO HUNT4 ,UBANKIKO MAKES H] CELEBRATION CO9CIDE ) ! SPR+ PLANT+4 ,IT IS NOT A HAPPY EV5T4 ,! ONLY JOY COMES FROM ,MOTA & ,M5OKO1 & FROM ! SPR+ AIR4 ,UBANKIKO BEAMS1 BUT ,PY]WA & ,MANI LOOK MIS]ABLE4 ,MANI OBVI\SLY DISLIKES ,%51 & %E MISSES ,MANYAN4 ,%5 MISSES ,LEKOM&A ,%AK4 ,I'M TOLD ! UNI=M$ ,SCABEAT] ?9KS A L9K+ C]EMONY CAN BE HELD ONLY 9 ! IDOL-LODGE ( ,TIOSA ,RONDION'S ,BLACKROBES4 ,MAN- GA%KO'S ABS5CE IS FELT BY EV]YONE4 ,%E ALREADY CELEBRAT$ ,M5OKO'S L9K+1 & %E REFUSES TO CELEBRATE ,MAM'S4 ,%E REG>DS ,%5 A MEMB] ( ! CLAN :O MURD]$ ,UBANKIKO'S FA!R1 ,MAM'S GR&FA!R1 ,AHSEPONA4 ,:ILE ,MOTA PREP>ES TO ACCOMPANY ANO!R C>AVAN TO ! EA/]N PO/ CALL$ ,%UAGAN1 SEV]AL ( ,L5API'S K9SM5 FROM ! ,OCEAN%ORE >RIVE 9 ,KEKIONGA4 ,LEKOM&A ,%AK IS N[ AS G5]\S TO ! M5 FROM ! EA/ AS ! O!R ,9VAD]S W]E TO ,MOTA & ,OZAGI4 ,! ,SCABEAT] WELCOMES !M & %[]S !M ) GIFTS4 ,! ,EA/BRAN* K9 >E FLEE+ FROM ! ,9VAD]S TO :OM ,MOTA C>RIES FURS4 ,! ,9VAD]S /RANGL$ A PEACEMAK] BY HANG+ HIM FROM A TREE ) A ROPE >\ND HIS NECK4 ,! PEACEMAK]'S K9 AB&ON$ !IR ANCE/RAL HOME ON ! COA/AL RIV] & FL$ TO ! ,SUNRISE ,M\NTA9S4 ,SOME ( !M CONT9U$ WE/W>D 9 SE>* ( ! ,S\?BRAN* ,ROOTK9 9 ! ,BEAUTIFUL ,RIV]'S VALLEYS4 ,!RE !Y LE>N$ ( ,L5API'S PRES5CE AMONG US4 ,L5API SAYS ,OZAGI UND]E/IMAT$ ! F]OCITY ( ! ,SCABEAT]S4 ,BUT ,MOTA UND]E/IMATES ! ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S1 :OM ,L5API CONSID]S /ILL FI]C]4 ,M5OKO JO9S ME 9 LI/5+ TO ,L5API'S EV]Y WORD4 ,L5API TELLS US HIS K9SM5 KEEP ! SCROLLS ?AT REM9D !M ( ! FIR/ ,NE%NABEK & ! J\RNEY TO ! ,OCEAN%ORE4 ,BUT !Y DON'T NE$ SCROLLS LIKE ?OSE ( \R M$IC9E LODGES TO REM9D !M ( ! COM+ ( ! ,9VAD]S & !IR DISEASES4 ,! 9VASION IS 9SCRIB$ ON ALL !IR MEMORIES4 ,HE SAYS ! ,9VAD]S DO NOT GR[ BIG BY SWALL[+ ?+S !Y BR+ ) !M ACROSS ! ,OCEAN4 ,!Y GR[ BIG BY SWALL[+ ! WORLD ( ! ,ROOTK94 ,L5API'S WORDS REM9D ME ( ?OSE ,I HE>D ,W9AMEK DELIV] 9 ! SAME QUA9T TONGUE :5 ,I WAS A GIRL4 ,L5API TELLS ?AT ! ,9VAD]S W]E SMALL & WEAK :5 !Y FIR/ DISEMB>K$ ON \R ,OCEAN%ORE4 ,!Y BEGG$ = GIFTS4 ,!Y BEGG$ TO BE TAK5 BY ! H& AS BRO!RS4 ,ROOTK9 GAVE ! ,9VAD]S CORN & SQUA%ES = !IR FEA/S1 WOOD = !IR LODGES1 FURS = W>M?4 ,! ,9VAD]S GREW BIG FROM ! ,ROOTK9'S GIFTS4 ,& ! BIGG] !Y GREW1 ! MORE !Y W]E ABLE TO SWALL[4 ,LIKE !IR [N C[S & PIGS1 !Y TAKE FROM E>? EV]Y B]RY1 %RUB & BLADE4 ,!Y TAKE CORN1 ANIMALS1 TREES1 & !Y LEAVE !IR EXCREM5T--BUT ONLY A SMALL PORTION ( ?AT4 ,! ,9VAD]S !MSELVES SWALL[ ! BIGGE/ PORTION4 ,L5API SAYS !IR GIFTS >E ! EXCREM5T ?AT !Y =M \T ( ALL !Y SWALL[4 ,HE SMILES :5 ,I TELL HIM ! GIFTS >E SCABS ?AT =M ON E>?'S W\NDS1 & ?AT ! ,9VAD]S BECOME VORACI\S FROM EAT+ ! SCABS4 ,HE SAYS ! ,9VAD]S' GIFTS AFFECT ,ROOTK9 ! SAME WAY4 ,AFT] !IR WORLD BECOMES DEPLET$1 ,ROOTK9 BECOME SMALL & WEAK4 ,N[ IT'S ! ,ROOTK9 :O GO TO ! ,9VAD]S TO BEG4 ,BUT N[ ! ,9VAD]S1 SURR\ND$ BY !IR EXCREM5T1 HAVE NONE TO SP>E4 ,! FLE%LESS ,ROOTK9 >E DEPLET$ TO !IR BONES4 ,! ,9VAD]S GIVE PRES5TS = ! SCALPS ( P[]FUL PEOPLE & ! SK9S ( LIVELY ANIMALS1 BUT NOT = BONES4 ,!Y REMOVE ! BONES FROM VIEW4 ,L5API SAYS ! ,9VAD]S 9 ,%UAGAN >E G5]\S BECAUSE WE'RE /RONG4 ,HE =ECA/S ?AT !Y'LL TURN MEAN :5 !Y SWALL[ & DEPLETE ! WORLD ( ! ,GREAT ,LAKES ,ROOTK94 ,L5API'S K9SM5 ?9K ! ,KEKIONGA ,SCABEAT]S >E ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T BIRDS4 ,!Y SEEK TO C\NCIL ) ,LEKOM&A ,%AK & TO GIVE HIM A BELT FROM !IR K94 ,:ILE ! ,EA/BRAN* ,ROOTK9 SMOKE ) ! HEAD ,SCABEAT]1 ,MANYAN ANN\NCES %E 9T5DS TO TAKE HIM TO H] MAT4 ,! GIRL HASN'T SPOK5 TO ME & ,I ASSUME %E'S PLAY+ A PRANK4 ,I CANNOT IMAG9E H] ACCEPT+ ! ,SCABEAT] M]ELY TO SPITE ,MANI4 ,I /ILL HAV5'T LE>N$ ,MANYAN'S SECRET :5 ,OZAGI TURNS UP 9 ,KEKIONGA4 ,NO ONE EXPECTS HIM4 ,! JOY ( SEE+ HIM IS DAMP5$ BY SADNESS = ,MANI4 ,HE BR+S NUM]\S GIFTS4 ,MOTA SWEATS1 SMOKES1 DR9KS & C\NCILS ) HIM TO KEEP HIM FROM SEEK+ \T HIS NIECE4 ,OZAGI COMES ) HORSES FROM ! ,PLA9S BEYOND ! ,LONG ,RIV]1 ) B>RELS ( LIQUID POISON & ) V>I\S ORNAM5TS & CLO?4 ,HE TELLS US HE RETURN$ TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE &1 AS HE HAD EXPECT$1 ! C>RI]S WELCOM$ HIS GIFTS4 ,WABSK5I'S >M$ M5 DRANK MO/ ( HIS LIQUID POISON & URG$ HIM TO SEEK MORE4 ,OZAGI 9T5D$ TO RETURN TO ! ,EA/]N ,RIV] BY WAY ( ,KEKIONGA4 ,HE 9T5D$ TO BR+ EA/]N GIFTS TO ,MANI4 ,BUT ,NANGISI WAS 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE GUID+ A BLACKROB$ TRAVEL] ?R\< ! LAKES & VALLEYS4 ,NANGISI 9VIT$ HIS GR&NEPHEW & ! TWO ACCOMPANI$ ! ,BLACKROBE AS F> AS ,CAHOKIA1 :]E ! ,GREAT ,RIV] ( ! ,PLA9S FL[S 9TO ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,!Y W]E WELCOM$ BY ,PRAIRIEK9 & BY ,9VAD]S :O HAIL NEI!R FROM ! NOR? NOR ! EA/ BUT FROM ! S\?4 ,!SE >E ! ,9VAD]S :O W]E \/$ BY ! ,/ONELODGE PEOPLE AT ! TIME ,NOP%9A & ,I CELEBRAT$ \R LOVE4 ,!Y'VE APP>5TLY RETURN$4 ,NANGISI1 LAD5 ) GIFTS1 RETURN$ TO ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,OZAGI C>RI$ HIS GIFTS TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE & ONCE AGA9 WALK$ PR\DLY PA/ ,WABSK5I4 ,IT WAS ,SAGIKWE :O /EPP$ 9TO H] SON'S PA?4 ,SAGIKWE SAID ,ROOTK9 GREW /RONG BY DEP5D+ ON E>?'S GIFTS1 NOT ON ! CONTRIVANCES ( DI/ANT SORC]]S4 ,OZAGI HE>D ONLY H] WORDS4 ,9 HIS UND]/&+1 ALL GIFTS >E E>?'S GIFTS1 & ,ROOTK9 ALWAYS GA!R$ ALL ?AT E>? G5]\SLY (F]$ !M4 ,HE ?9KS E>? IS P>TICUL>LY G5]\S N[1 :5 ?REE CLANS ( ,9VAD]S W> AGA9/ EA* O!R FROM ?REE CORN]S ( ! WORLD4 ,EA* ,9VAD] GIVES MORE TO HIS 5EMY'S ALLIES ?AN TO HIS [N4 ,OZAGI HAS ,*EBANSI'S ABILITY TO APPE> TO EA* AS ! O!R'S ALLY4 ,HE'S RID+ ON WAVES FROM CRE/ TO CRE/1 JU/ AS HIS FA!R DID UNTIL ,WABSK5I MURD]$ ,%UTAHA'S SON4 ,HIS GIFTS DEPLET$1 ,OZAGI 9T5D$ = ! SECOND TIME TO GREET ,MANI 9 ,KEKIONGA4 ,BUT MY FA!R ONCE AGA9 TURN$ UP 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE & 9VIT$ ,OZAGI TO JO9 HIS C>AVAN4 ,!Y AGA9 W5T TO ,CAHOKIA1 BUT ?IS TIME !Y SEP>AT$4 ,NANGISI & HIS SMALL B& CROSS$ ! ,LONG ,RIV] ) /EEL KNIVES1 FIRE/ICKS1 CLO?1 BEADS & POISON$ WAT]4 ,!Y SET \T TO CROSS ! 5DLESS ,PLA9S 9 SE>* ( PEOPLE :O HAVE NOT SE5 ,9VAD]S OR !IR GIFTS4 ,! ANCI5T C>RI] /ILL HASN'T HE>D HIS BRO!R'S WORDS4 ,( ! E>LI] DAYS HE KN[S ONLY ,WISKE4 ,= ,NANGISI1 ! ,BEG9N+ WAS NOT :5 LIFE EM]G$ FROM ! SUNRISE1 BUT :5 DEA? EM]G$ 9 DISEASE-LAD5 %IPS4 ,HIS F\R? AGE BEGAN :5 HE />T$ C>RY+ ! ,9VAD]S' GIFTS TO ! PEOPLE GA!R$ >\ND ?REE FIRES4 ,I IMAG9E HIM LI\ND ! FIRES SIT M5 :O APPE> TO BE ,/ONELODGE PEOPLE1 ,TURTLEFOLK ( ,E>?LODGES1 BISON-HUNT+ ,TELLEGWI4 ,BUT NONE ( !M >E :AT !Y APPE>4 ,!Y'RE ALL C>RI]S4 ,OZAGI ?9KS ,NANGISI SET \T ON HIS LA/ J\RNEY4 ,OZAGI CAME DIRECTLY TO ,KEKIONGA4 ,OZAGI ,MANI LI/5S TO ,OZAGI4 ,%E /&S BEH9D HIM1 LEAN+ ON ,M5OKO1 VISIBLY PREGNANT4 ,9 H] EYES ,I SEE ! SORR[ ( A BROK5 HE>T M+L+ ) RAGE AT ! EASE ) :I* H] BELOV$ EXCUSES HIMSELF = NOT RETURN+ SOON]4 ,M5OKO CRIES4 ,%E %$S TE>S = H] TRAPP$ FRI5D4 ,%E ALSO %$S TE>S = ,OZAGI4 ,E>? IS SO G5]\S1 SO READY TO RECIPROCATE LOVE ) LOVE1 %E CANNOT UND]/& ,OZAGI'S FONDNESS = 5MITY4 ,OZAGI HE>S ,M5OKO'S SOB4 ,HE TURNS & SEES PREGNANT ,MANI4 ,HIS HUMOR LEAVES HIM = AN 9/ANT1 ONLY LONG 5\< TO LET HIM TELL HIMSELF HE'S NOT ! ONE :O FAIL$ H]4 ,%E FAIL$ HIM4 ,HE'S ABSOLV$4 ,HE TURNS BACK T[>D ! FIRE & ACTS AS IF HE HADN'T SE5 H]4 ,HE SAYS HE W\LD LOSE HIS P[]S IF HE ALLI$ HIMSELF ) ONE OR ! O!R 5EMY4 ,TO ! ,9VAD]S1 HE'S HO/ILE ,W9AMEK'S K9SMAN4 ,TO ,W9AMEK1 HE'S HO/ILE ,SAGI- KWE'S SON4 ,OZAGI'S WORDS HURT ,MANI4 ,IF HE HAD RETURN$ 9 TIME1 ,MANI W\LD NOT BE ALLI$ TO ONE ( ! 5EMIES4 ,BUT ,OZAGI ISN'T REMEMB]+ ?IS4 ,HE'S SEEK+ REASONS ?AT WILL RUB AWAY ! PA9 ( BROK5 LOVE4 ,HE 5DS HIS VISIT QUICKLY & SETS \T T[>D ,SAGIKWE4 ,I CANNOT BR+ MYSELF TO SAY ANY?+ TO HE>TBROK5 ,MANI4 ,I FEEL P>TLY RESPONSIBLE4 ,I SAID NO?+ BE=E IT WAS TOO LATE4 ,N[ ,I LONG TO LE>N IF ,MANY AN 9T5DS SOME?+ EQUALLY FOOLI%4 ,SUDD5LY BO? >E \T ( REA*4 ,UBANKIKO ANN\NCES !Y'RE LEAV+ TO CELEBRATE ! D\BLE L9K+ C]EMONY 9 ! ,BLACKROBES' IDOL-LODGE 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,I'M LEFT ) ,MAN- GA%KO1 ,M5OKO & ,MOTA4 ,MAN6 RETURNS FROM ! ,/RAIT ) A BOY*ILD1 BUT )\T ! JOY ?AT COMES FROM NEW LIFE4 ,%E SEEMS MIS]ABLE4 ,%5 BEAMS ) PRIDE1 BUT HE'S ALONE 9 HIS JOY4 ,PY]WA SMILES ONLY TO RETURN HIS NEW GR&SON'S SMILE4 ,UBANKIKO'S FACE SEEMS LONG] & OLD] ?AN IT DID :5 %E LEFT4 ,LEKOM&A ,%AK & HIS UNI=M$ ,SCABEAT]S RETURN A MOON LAT]4 ,MANYAN CONF9ES H]SELF TO ! PICKET$ 5CLOSURE4 ,I NOTICE ,MANX HEAD+ T[>D ! 5CLOSURE4 ,%E DOESN'T RETURN TO ,UBANKIKO'S LODGE UNTIL D>K4 ,?AT V]Y NIRI]'S LODGE & TOOK ME TO ,YAHATASE'S4 ,M5OKO 9/ALLS ,MANI ON ! SPOT :]E ! BEAD & CLO? ANIMAL P]*ES ON A %ELF1 ,M5OKO'S [N SPOT4 ,%E & ,MOTA MOVE TO MY CORN]4 ,I DON'T KN[ IF ,M5OKO ACTS FROM ! SIMPLE G5]OSITY ( H] [N LOV+ S\L1 OR IF MY Y\NG GR&DAUS ,MANI4 ,MANGA%KO'S HO/ILITY T[>D \R GUE/ = %>+ ! ,SCABEAT]'S MAT IS S(T5$ BY ,M5OKO'S LOVE1 & BY ,MAM'S CONDITION4 ,AT SUNRISE !RE'S A GREAT COMMOTION ON ! VILLAGE C\N- CILGR\ND4 ,%5 ?REAT5S ,LEKOM&A ,%AK ) A FIRE/ICK4 ,ALL ! 5CLOSURE'S ,SCABEAT]S SURR\ND ! TWO M5 & %\T TO !M 9 !IR TONGUE4 ,LEKOM&A & HIS M5 RETREAT 9TO !IR 5CLOSURE & CLOSE ! 5RAG$ ,%5 \T4 ,SOON !RE'S WORD ?AT ,LEKOM&A ,%AK WILL GO TO ! ,/RAIT TO SEEK PLACEM5T AT A DIFF]5T PO/4 ,VEX$ BY MY IGNORANCE1 ,I BEG SOLICITI\S ,M5OKO TO GRANT ,MANI TO ME = A DAY4 ,MANI SOBS UNCONTROLLABLY4 ,BETWE5 SOBS %E TELLS ME %E'S TOO A%AM$ TO TALK TO ME1 A%AM$ ( H]SELF1 ( ,UBANKIKO1 ( ,OZAGI4 ,PRET5D+ TO BE ANGRY1 ,I TELL H] ! TIME = %AME IS LONG PA/4 ,I LE>N FROM ,MANI ?AT ! EMBROILM5TS BEGAN AT ! TIME :5 ! >M$ ,SCABEAT]S PLUND]$ ,MOTA & ,OZAGI4 ,%5 C\NCIL$ ) ,LEKOM&A ,%AK = AN AFT]NOON4 ,! TWO REA*$ AN AGREEM5T4 ,!N ! UNI=M$ ,SCABEAT] RELEAS$ ,MOTA & ,OZAGI FROM ! 5CLOSURE4 ,MANI KNEW NO?+ ( ! ,SCABEAT]S' AGREEM5T4 ,%E ASSUM$1 AS ,I DID1 ?AT ,%5 HAD URG$ ,LEKOM&A ,%AK TO RELEASE \R TWO Y\?S 9/EAD ( TRY+ HIS /R5G? AGA9/ ! ANGRY ,PRAIRIEK9 C\NCIL+ >\ND ,MANGA%KO'S FIRE4 ,= ,MANI ! TR\BLES BEGAN ) H] MO!R'S /RANGE BEHAVIOR4 ,UBANKIKO REPEAT$LY 9VIT$ ,%5 TO !IR LODGE4 ,%E 9SI/$ ,OZAGI WAS DEAD & URG$ ,MAN6 TO =GET HIM4 ,%E SAID ,ROOTK9 W\LD SURVIVE ONLY BY TAK+ ,9VAD]S' GIFTS TO !IR LODGES4 ,UBANKIKO KNEW ( ! TWO ,SCABEAT]S' AGREEM5T4 ,PY]WA KNEW NO?+4 ,HE LIK$ ,OZAGI1 & HE RES5T$ HIS =M] FRI5D ,%5'S FREQU5T PRES5CE 9 HIS LODGE4 ,:5 ,MOTA RETURN$ FROM ,%UAGAN & E*O$ ,UBANKIKO'S GUESS ( ,OZAGI'S FATE1 ,MANI GAVE 9 TO H] MO!R4 ,%E FELT ONLY BITT] RAGE T[>D ,OZAGI :5 AT LA/ %E SAW HIM1 SIX MOONS TOO LATE4 ,H] Y\NG FRI5D'S COLD DI/ANCE FUR!R EMBITT]$ ,MANI4 ,MANYAN'S SUDD5 RESOLVE TO ACCEPT ! AG+ ,SCABEAT] WAS 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO ,MANI4 ,HAV+ ACCEPT$ ! L9K+1 ,MANI ALSO ACCEPT$ ,%5'S 9VITATION TO A SECOND C]EMONY 9 ! IDOL-LODGE ON ! ,/RAIT4 ,A ,BLACKROBE P\R$ WAT] & *ANT$1 PRET5D+ TO JO9 ,MANI TO ,%5 & ,MANYAN TO ,LEKOM&A ,%AK4 ,AFT] ! C]EMONY1 ,MANI & ,MANYAN SEP>AT$1 SAY+ NO?+ TO EA* O!R4 ,MANYAN ACCOMPANI$ ,LEKOM&A ,%AK TO ! ,SCABEAT]S' C\NCIL ( BIG M5 & !IR WOM51 A C\NCIL ,MANF CALLS ,LEMOND4 ,MANI C>RI$ H] WEILY BIR? TO H] *ILD :5 ,PY]WA & ,UBANKIKO RETURN$ FROM ,LEMOND4 ,MANI NAM$ H] T9Y SON ,M9I4 ,BUT ! BIR? DID NOT DISPELL ! GLOOM4 ,PY]WA WAS LIKE A BEAT5 DOG4 ,UBANKIKO WAS 9 TE>S4 ,LEMOND ACCEPT$ ,%5 & ,PY]WA & ,MANYAN4 ,IT DID NOT ACCEPT ,UBANKIKO4 ,*ACAPWE TRI$ TO CONSOLE ,UBANKIKO4 ,%UTAHA RESPOND$ TO ,UBANKIKO'S TE>S ) ANG]4 ,%UTAHA SAID MANY ( ! ,SCABEAT]S ADOPT$ BY H] & ,*ACAPWE'S K9 HAD *ANG$ !IR WAYS4 ,!Y HAD LE>N$ ! SONGS1 DANCES & GAMES ( ! ORIG9AL PEOPLE4 ,!Y C\LD SEE ! E>?1 SUN1 MOON & SKY1 & 5JOY :AT !Y SAW4 ,!IR 5JOYM5T WAS SO GREAT ?AT !Y %$ =M] SK9S :I* HAD KEPT !M FROM SEE+1 FEEL+ & MOV+ FREELY4 ,Y\NG ,9VAD]S W]E TURN+ 9TO ,TURTLEFOLK & ,ROOTK9,J,%UTAHA SAID ! ,SCABEAT]S' HEADMAN 9 ,/ADACONA & ACROSS ! ,OCEAN W]E AL>M$ BY ?IS TRANS=MATION4 ,TIOSA ,RONDION WAS ! L>GE/ CAMP ( ,SCABEAT]S ON ! WE/]N ,LAKES4 ,YET !IR >M$ M5 C\LD NOT RAISE W> P>TIES AS L>GE AS ,BISON ,PRAIRIE'S1 & !IR ,BLACKROBES C\LD NOT FE$ !IR IDOLS AS AMPLY AS ! ,BLACKROBES :O HAD RETURN$ TO ,MI%ILIMAK9A4 ,%UTAHA SAID ,LEMOND WAS ! ,9VAD]S' >M = /OPP+ ?IS TRANS=MATION4 ,LEMOND'S ,SCABEAT]S CULTIVAT$ IGNORANCE ( \R LANGUAGES & SONGS4 ,!Y DID NOT EXI/ TO 5JOY E>? BUT TO B9D & BREAK H]1 TO MAKE A C[ ( H]1 TO MAKE H] YIELD MILK & MEAT4 ,!Y SAW ONLY :AT !Y C\LD TURN 9TO FOOD & LOOT4 ,!Y SAW TREES AS WOOD-BE>]S1 ANIMALS AS MEAT- & FUR-BE>]S1 E>? H]SELF AS A GRA9-BE>]1 & O!R PEOPLE AS LOOT-BE>]S4 ,%UTAHA SAID ,UBANKIKO DID NOT NE$ TO HOV] LIKE A MO? >\ND ,LEMOND'S FIRE4 ,UBANKIKO WAS ,KEKIONGA'S ,LEMOND4 ,%E WAS TURN+ ,TURTLES & ,ROOTS 9TO ,SCABEAT]S4 ,MANI HE>D ,%UTAHA'S WORDS ) 9T5SE %AME4 ,%E 9SI/$ ON RETURN+ TO ,KEKIONGA IMM$IATELY1 ) OR )\T ,%54 ,AS SOON AS ,MANYAN RETURN$ TO ,KEKIONGA1 ,MANI ?REW ,%UTAHA'S WORDS AT H] FRI5D4 ,%E ASK$ :Y ,MANYAN1 :O HAD BE5 DEVOT$ TO ! ,ROOTK9'S W>RIOR1 HAD ACCEPT$ A W>RIOR B5T ON DE/ROY+ ,ROOTK94 ,MANYAN WAS 5RAG$4 ,%E SAID ,MANI & ,UBANKIKO HAD DONE ALL ! ACCEPT+1 & ! *ILDR5 ( ! L9K+S W\LD ALL BE !IRS4 ,9 H] RAGE1 ,MANYAN TOLD EV]Y?+4 ,%E SAID ,UBANKIKO WAS A ,SCABEAT]1 ,M5OKO A FRAIL FL[] :O FE>$ EV]Y BREEZE4 ,%E HAD ?\M$ MAN RELEAS$ \R Y\?S BECAUSE HE LIK$ ! AGREEM5T1 NOT BECAUSE HE HE>D ! SONGS BE+ SUNG AT ,MANGA%KO'S FIRE4 ,LEKOM&A ,%AK HAD NOT KN[N A WOMAN DUR+ HIS =TY & SOME W9T]S4 ,HE HAD LE>N$ ?AT ,%5'S SI/] HAD NOT KN[N A MAN DUR+ H] SEV5TE5 SPR+S4 ,! ,SCABEAT] (F]$ HIMSELF4 ,%5 AGRE$ TO >RANGE A UNION BETWE5 !M1 PROVID$ ,LEKOM&A ,%AK RE/OR$ ,PY]WA'S P]MISSION TO GA!R FURS4 ,%5 WAS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 ,PY]WA'S P]MISSION1 BUT 9 HIS DAU+ H] MAT ) ,%54 ,%E SAID ,%5 & ,LEKOM&A ,%AK W\LD 5C\NT] ,LAM9A'S >R[S4 ,%E WAG]$ ?AT IF ,MAN6 EV] GAVE ,%5 AS MU* AS A K9D WORD1 ,MANYAN W\LD TURN AGA9/ ALL %E LOV$ & ACCEPT ! ,SCAB- EAT] AS H] COMPANION4 ,MANI CRI$ ?AT %E HADN'T PU%$ ,MANYAN TO 5TREAT H] BRO!R4 ,%E DIDN'T %>E ,M5OKO'S FE> ( W>4 ,%E W\LD NEV] HAVE ACCEPT$ ,%5 IF ,MANYAN HAD TOLD H] ( ! AGREEM5T4 ,MANYAN SAID %E WASN'T A *EAT4 ,%E HAD MADE A WAG] & %E W\LD HOLD BY IT4 ,%E HAD ALWAYS BE5 GUID$ BY ,MANI4 ,%E W\LD BE GUID$ BY H] ONE MORE TIME4 ,MAM'S RESOLVE >RIV$ TOO LATE4 ,MANI WAS DRIV5 TO DI/RACTION BY H] FRI5D'S WORDS4 ,%E SAID %E W\LD NEV] /OP LOV+ ,OZAGI4 ,%E HAD AGRE$ TO SACRIFICE H] LOVE ONLY :5 %E ?\DICE4 ,MANI RU%$ \T ( ! 5CLOSURE DET]M9$ TO UNDO :AT %E HAD DONE4 ,%E AB&ON$ H] ,SCABEAT]'S LODGE4 ,%5 ?\M$ MAN >RIVES 9 ,KEKIONGA TO REPLACE ,MAN- YAN'S ,LEKOM&A ,%AK1 A ,LEKOM&A ,D>NO4 ,! ,SCABEAT] PROMPTLY 9VITES ,PY]WA TO ! 5CLOSURE & PRES5TS HIMSELF AS ,PY]WA'S NEW FRI5D4 ,PY]WA TELLS ME ! FRI5D%IP MEANS ?AT ,LEKOM&A WANTS HALF ! GIFTS ,PY]WA RECEIVES = HIS FURS4 ,:ILE DEM&+ SU* G5]OSITY T[>D HIMSELF1 ,LEKOM&A URG$ ,PY]WA TO BE LESS G5]\S ) HIS K9 & TO KEEP A HO>D1 LIKE O!R ,SCABEAT]S4 ,PY]WA ACQUIRES A FRI5D1 BUT ,%5 LOSES HIS P]MISSION TO GA!R FURS4 ,! 5RAG$ ,%5 /RUTS \T ( ,PY]WA'S & ,UBANKIKO'S LODGE4 ,%5 %\TS 9TO MY LODGE1 V[+ TO PROVE HIMSELF A GREAT] W>RIOR ?AN ALL ! ,LAM9AS & ,OZAGIS4 ,MANGA%KO & ,MOTA RU% \T TO MEET HIS *ALL5GE4 ,BUT ,%5 HAS ALREADY SET \T TO JO9 A B& ( UNI=M$ MANHUNT]S4 ,!RE'S A MOM5T ( PEACE1 ( UNDI/URB$ JOY4 ,M5OKO GIVES BIR? TO MY GREAT-GR&SON4 ,%E NAMES HIM ,OA%I4 ,M5OKO GLEAMS LIKE ! MIDSUMM] SUN 9 A =E/ CLE>+4 ,EV5 ,MAM'S EYES RECOV] SOME ( !IR LO/ MIR?4 ,H] ,M9I HAS ACQUIR$ A C\S9 EV5 SMALL] ?AN HIMSELF4 ,:ILE ! 9FANT C\S9S REA* = EA* O!R'S T9Y H&S1 ,M5OKO TAKES H] C\S9'S H& & GUIDES H] T[>D ! SUG> 9 ! TREES & ! HONEY & CORN 9 ! FIELDS4 ,MANI KNEW :]E %E C\LD F9D %ELT]4 ,M5OKO SEES ! COLOR ( FL[]S & HE>S ! HUMM+ ( BEES4 ,%E'S BL9D TO ALL ! /RUTT+S & DEAF TO ALL ! NOISE4 ,MORE >M$ ,SCABEAT]S >RIVE 9 ,KEKIONGA'S 5CLOSURE4 ,NEI!R ,MANGA%KO NOR ,I CAN KEEP \RSELVES FROM SEE+ !M4 ,& ,M5OKO'S ,MOTA WAT*ES EV]Y MOVE LIKE AN EAGLE4 ,! EYES & CLAWS ( ,M5OKO'S FA!R SEEM TO HAVE GONE TO H] *ILD'S FA!R4 ,!N ,%5 RETURNS1 UNI=M$ LIKE ! RE/ ( HIS B&4 ,HE GA!RS LI/5]S TO BOA/ ( HIS FEATS4 ,! ONLY P]SON HE WANTS AT HIS C\NCIL /AYS BEYOND HIS VOICE'S REA*4 ,HE DOES WELL TO HOLD HIS C\NCIL NE> ! 5CLOSURE'S GATE4 ,ALL HIS LI/5]S >E HO/ILE TO :AT HE TELLS4 ,:5 ,%5 REA*$ ! ,/RAIT1 HE LE>N$ ?AT ! >M$ ,SCABEAT]S HAD SUFF]$ !IR FIR/ MAJOR DEFEAT4 ,9 ! SUNSET L& BEYOND ! ,LONG ,RIV]1 ,R$E>? K9 ALLI$ ) HORSE- RID+ ,TELLEGWI HAD R\T$ A CAMP ( >M$ ,SCABEAT]S & DEMOLI%$ !IR 5CLOSURE4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S' ,SUN1 SITT+ 9 HIS LODGE ACROSS ! ,OCEAN1 DECL>$ W> AGA9/ ! WE/]N ,S]P5TS4 ,?REE >MIES SET \T4 ,! FIR/ WAS GUID$ BY ,WABSK5I1 ! SECOND BY ,W9AMEK4 ,! ?IRD1 HEAD$ BY ,LEKOM&A ,%AK1 9CLUD$ ,SCABEAT]S FROM ,HO*ELAGA & DESC5DANTS ( ,PRAIRIEK9 :O HAD HUNT$ = ,PANIS ) ,FALSETONGUE4 ,%5 RU%$ TO ! ?IRD >MY TO SEEK RECONCILIATION ) HIS =M] FRI5D4 ,HE TELLS US ! ,R$E>? K9 BLOCK$ EV]Y PA? BETWE5 ,MI%IGAMI & ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,!IR /RONGE/ W>RIORS W]E CAMP$ ) ,LAM9A AT ! ,LAKEBOTTOM1 9 ! V]Y VILLAGE :]E ,NOP%+A & ,I /AY$ :5 ,W$ASI & ,%UTAHA W5T ON !IR PEACE MISSION4 ,%5 SAYS ! ,SCABEAT] >MIES BESIEG$ ! ,R$E>? K9 UNTIL !IR >MS W]E DEPLET$ & !N PROCE$$ TO MASSACRE !M4 ,?IS TIME ,I DO FE> = ,OZAGI'S FATE1 & = ?AT ( MANY O!RS4 ,MOTA ASKS ,%5 :AT P>T HE PLAY$ 9 ! MASSACRE4 ,%51 SUDD5LY AW>E ( ! HO/ILITY SURR\ND+ HIM1 ADMITS ?AT ,LEKOM&A ,%AK'S >MY >RIV$ 9 TIME TO CELEBRATE ! VICTORY4 ,! LI/5]S LAU<4 ,%5 IS /RONG ONLY 9 CUNN+4 ,HE'S WEAK 9 C\RAGE4 ,MOTA IS 5RAG$ BY ! NEWS4 ,HE BREAKS LOOSE FROM PLEAD+ ,M5OKO & ACCOMPANIES ,PRAIRIEK9 TO ,%UAGAN1 = >MS4 ,MANGA%KO C\NCILS ) ANGRY ,PRAIRIEK94 ,%E ?9KS ! ,SCABEAT]S' W> AGA9/ ! ,R$E>? K9 ( ! O!R %ORE IS ! BEG9N+ ( !IR W> AGA9/ ,ROOTK9 ( ?IS %ORE4 ,TODAY !Y SAY ! ,R$E>? K9 BLOCK !IR PA? TO ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,TOMORR[ !Y'LL SAY WE BLOCK !IR PA? TO ,MI%IGAMI4 ,YE/]DAY !Y EXCLUD$ ,UBANKIKO FROM ,LEMOND4 ,TOMORR[ !Y'LL EXCLUDE ,UBANKIKO'S K9 FROM ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,:5 ,MOTA & ! C>RI]S RETURN ) FIRE/ICKS FROM ,%UAGAN1 ,KEKIONGA'S Y\? >E READY TO REMOVE ! ,SCABEAT]S & !IR 5CLOSURE4 ,BUT ,MOTA 9T5DS TO RELIEVE ?OSE :O /ILL SURVIVE AT ! ,LAKEBOTTOM4 ,HE TAKES GIFTS TO ,M5OKO1 BUT DOESN'T REMA9 9 ! LODGE LONG 5\< TO HE> H] PLEAS4 ,MOTA GIVES ,MANI A BLANKET4 ,%E C>ES ONLY = NEWS ( ,OZAGI4 ,MOTA HAS NONE TO GIVE H]4 ,HE DOESN'T REPEAT HIS E>LI] GUESS1 BUT ,MANI KN[S HE ?9KS IT4 ,AFT] DI/RIBUT+ GIFTS & POISON$ WAT] TO ! VILLAG]S1 ,MOTA & ! C>RI]S & MANY Y\?S SET \T T[>D ! SUNSET4 ,!RE'S SOME?+ FRI TO ME 9 ,KEKIONGA4 ,IT DOESN'T TAKE ME LONG TO RECOGNIZE ! SWELL+S4 ,TW5TY-SEV5 W9T]S HAVE PASS$ S9CE ,*EBANSI & ,NOP%+A DI$ ( SMALLPOX ON ! ,/RAIT4 ,I RU% TO MY LODGE4 ,MANI HAS ! T]RIBLE SWELL+S4 ,YET %E LOOKS ALMO/ HAPPY4 ,%E TELLS ME %E CAN N[ JO9 ,OZAGI 9 ! \ND H] NECK & PLACES IT >\ND ,M5OKO'S4 ,%E TELLS ,M5OKO TO GIVE ! AMULET TO !IR *ILDHOOD FRI5D ,MANYAN4 ,I BEG9 TO ASK ,MANGA%KO TO HELP ME >RANGE ! R5EWAL C]EMONY WE HAD 5ACT$ = H] FA!R & ,*EBANSI4 ,BUT ,M5OKO'S EYES /OP ME4 ,M5OKO HAS NEV] SE5 ! PLAGUE4 ,YET %E SEEMS TO KN[ IT IS BEYOND ! REA* ( \R F\R AGES4 ,9/EAD ( TRY+ TO HEAL1 ,I GO SEEK ,UBANKIKO & ,PY]WA4 ,I'M T]RIFI$ :5 ,I CROSS ! VILLAGE4 ,PEOPLE >E DY+ EV]Y:]E4 ,UBANKIKO IS HY/]ICAL4 ,%E PLEADS & BEGS TO ! DAUNO PLACES HIS BUNDLE ( M$IC9E BESIDE ,MANI4 ,HE'S ANGRY AB\T ! CR[D 9 ! LODGE4 ,PY]WA C>RIES ! *ILDR51 ,M9I & ,OA%I1 TO HIS LODGE4 ,MANGA%KO & ,I SEP>ATE ,M5OKO FROM H] DY+ C\S94 ,M5OKO BEGS US TO HELP ,MANI F9D ,OZAGI4 ,I FOLL[ ,UBANKIKO :5 %E C>RIES A CAG$ BIRD TO ! TOP ( A M\ND4 ,:5 ! BIRD S+S1 %E C>ESSES & !N FREES IT4 ,! BIRD FLIES T[>D ! SUNSET1 C>RY+ ! S\L ( ,UBANKIKO'S DAUNO >E NURS+ MY ,MANGA%KO4 ,HE SAYS ! UNI=M$ MAN URGES ! RE/ ( US TO LEAVE ,KEKIONGA4 ,! HEADMAN TOLD HIM ! SMALLPOX IS A *ILDR5'S DISEASE & IS SPREAD BY AFFLICT$ PEOPLE1 NOT BY SORC]]S4 ,HE DIDN'T KN[ :Y ! *ILDR5'S DISEASE 1 ATTACK$ ,PY]WA'S ,MANI & MY ,MANGA%KO4 ,HE TOLD ,PY]WA IT @5 C\LD BE C>RI$ 9 GIFTS1 LIKE BLANKETS FROM ,%UAGAN4 ,) MY GR&DAUD !IR K9 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,! DEAD LOOK HAS LEFT ,M5OKO'S EYES4 ,%E'S FRIE ALREADY DEAD4 ,SAGIKWE IS ILL4 ,OZAGI IS ALIVE4 ,M5OKO DOESN'T KN[ :E!R TO GREET ! NEWS ) RELIEF OR SORR[4 ,MANI WILL NOT MEET H] BELOV$ 9 ! ? WOMAN FROM ! O!R %ORE GREETS ME ) ! HO/ILITY ( A TRAPP$ ANIMAL4 ,%E HAS K9DNESS ONLY T[>D ,OZAGI'S AIL+ MO!R4 ,OZAGI TELLS ME ! WOMAN %>ES HIS MAT4 ,HE SAYS HIS NEW LIFE BEGAN ! DAY HE RETURN$ TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE ) ! HORSES FROM ! ,PLA9S & ! O!R GIFTS FROM ,CAHOKIA4 ,HE F\ND ,SAGIKWE C\NCIL+ ) ANGRY ,FIREKEEP]S & ,PRAIRIEK94 ,! ,SCABEAT]S HAD JU/ SUFF]$ ! DEFEAT ,%5 HAD TOLD US (4 ,OZAGI SAYS ! ,SCABEAT]S US$ TO BE GUID$ BY ,NANGISI1 BUT >E N[ GUID$ BY ,WABSK5I4 ,!Y S5T TO ! ,PLA9S1 NOT ,BLACKROBES OR A ,FALSETONGUE1 :O KNEW H[ TO MAKE ALLIES BE=E !Y MADE 5EMIES4 ,!Y S5T A B& ( ,HO*ELAGA >M$ M511 :O KNEW ONLY H[ TO MAKE 5EMIES4 ,!Y W]E SO ?OR\? K9 ALLI$ ) ,PLA9S ,TELLEGWI ?AT NOT A TRACE ( !IR 5CLOSURE OR CAMP REMA9$4 ,9/EAD ( ADMITT+ ?AT !IR OLD WAYS HAD S]V$ !M BETT]1 !Y LET !MSELVES BE GUID$ FUR!R ALONG !IR FOOLI% PA?4 ,WABSK5I NAM$ ! ATTACK]S ,S]P5TS1 & ! ,SCABEAT]S DECL>$ W> ON ! WE/]N ,S]P5TS4 ,W9AMEK REVIV$ HIS ANCI5T LEAGUE & DISPAT*$ RUNN]S ) ! /ORY ?AT ,S]P5TS W]E B5T ON EXT]M9AT+ ! ,ROOTK9 ( ! ,P59SULA4 ,W9AMEK !N W5T TO ,GRE5BAY TO RECRUIT Y\?S :OSE GR&FA!RS HAD RAID$ ) ,FALSETONGUE4 ,WABSK5I GA!R$ PILLAG]S & MANHUNT]S 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,Y\?S :O DIDN'T KN[ SUNRISE FROM SUNSET 5L>G$ BO? >MIES1 BUT NOT ADEQUATELY4 ,>M$ ,SCABEAT]S SET \T FROM ,HO*ELAGA TO RE9=CE BO? >MIES1 & ALSO A ?IRD1 :I* WAS TO ATTACK FROM ! VALLEYS4 ,SAGIKWE WAS NOT ONLY 5RAG$4 ,%E WAS AS CONV9C$ AS ,MANGA%KO ?AT ! ?REE >MIES 9T5D$ TO EXT]M9ATE ! ,P59SULA'S ,ROOTK94 ,%E SAID PEOPLE :O LET !MSELVES BE TURN$ 9TO ANTS C\LD NOT BE> TO LET FREE HUMAN BE+S EXI/4 ,%E URG$ ,OZAGI TO GO TO ! O!R %ORE & W>N ,R$E>? K9 ( ! ,SCABEAT]S' PREP>ATIONS4 ,OZAGI C\LD NOT F9D ! WE/]N W>RIORS AS QUICKLY AS HE C\LD F9D POISON$ WAT]4 ,HE />T$ \T T[>D ,GRE5BAY4 ,BY ! TIME HE F\ND ,LAM9A'S W>RIORS AT ! ,LAKEBOTTOM1 !Y ALREADY KNEW :AT HE HAD TO TELL !M4 ,WABSK5I'S >MY WAS MOV+ T[>D !M FROM ! EA/4 ,LAM9A'S W>RIORS1 >M$ ) FIRE/ICKS FROM ,%UAGAN1 BEAT BACK ,WABSK5I'S >MY4 ,BUT !Y W]E \T ( P[D] :5 ,W9AMEK'S >MY APPROA*$ FROM ! NOR?4 ,OZAGI REALIZ$ HE DIDN'T HAVE A W>RIOR'S /OMA*4 ,HE KEPT HIS EYE ON ! ONLY DIRECTION FROM :I* NO >MY APPROA*$4 ,HE JO9$ W>RIORS :O W]E RETREAT+ V]Y RAPIDLY WE/W>D T[>D ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,!Y W]E FOLL[$ BY ,WABSK5I'S SC\TS4 ,OZAGI WAS SPOTT$ BY A SC\T HE RECOGNIZ$ AS ,WABSK5I'S SON ,NAGMO4 ,BUT ,OZAGI ESCAP$ UNH>M$4 ,HE & ! O!R SURVIVORS REA*$ ,CAHOKIA & S\MS = ! RESI/+ ,R$E>? W>RIORS4 ,OZAGI DID NOT RETURN TO ! BATTLEGR\ND AS QUICKLY AS HE HAD LEFT IT4 ,HE F\ND TIME TO DR9K ) ,PRAIRIEK9 & BE>D$ M51 & TIME TO LE>N ?AT A ,SCABEAT] 5CLOSURE NE> ! M\? ( ! ,LONG ,RIV] HAD BE5 DEVA/AT$ BY ! ,NA*E M\NDPEOPLE ( ! S\?4 ,HE ?\RIORS4 ,BUT BY ! TIME HE REA*$ ! ,LAKEBOTTOM ) HIS >MS & NEWS1 ,LAM9A & MO/ ( HIS W>RIORS HAD BE5 MASSACR$ BY ,W9AMEK'S & ,WABSK5I'S >MIES4 ,SAGIKWE'S /R5G? RETURNS AS %E TELLS ME ?AT ! NEWS ( ,LAM9A'S DEA? TRAVEL$ 9 EV]Y DIRECTION4 ,:ILE ,WABSK5I & ,W9AMEK CELEBRAT$ !IR VICTORY 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE1 ,R$E>? K9 & !IR ALLIES ON BO? %ORES ( ,MI%IGAMI CONV]G$ AT ! ,LAKEBOTTOM4 ,!Y W]E NOT NUM]\S1 BUT !Y W]E DET]M9$ TO FI? H]SELF WAS RIS+ UP AGA9/ ! ,9VAD]S4 ,! LAKES1 WOODL&S & PRAIRIES W]E DEF5D+ !MSELVES 9 ! W>RIORS ON ! ,LAKEBOTTOM4 ,W9AMEK WAS ANNOY$ BY ! NEWS ?AT HIS ?REE >MIES HAD NOT EXT]M9AT$ ALL WE/]N ,S]P5TS4 ,HE WAS ANNOY$ BY ! 9T]RUPTION ( HIS VICTORY CELEBRATION4 ,REFUS+ TO BELIEVE HIS [N SC\TS' REPORT ( ! W>RIORS' /R5G?1 HE SET \T AGA9/ !M ) P>T ( HIS [N >MY4 ,HIS FOLL[]S W]E R\T$4 ,W9AMEK WAS KILL$1 P]HAPS ON ! V]Y SPOT :]E ,W$ASI HAD BE5 MURD]$4 ,AHSEPONA & ,K5DAWA W]E AV5G$4 ,! GREAT EMBROIL] HAD /UCK HIS LONG MEMB] 9TO HIS LA/ TREE-HOLL[4 ,WABSK5I DID NOT MAKE HIS FA!R'S MI/AKE4 ,HE WAIT$ UNTIL HIS & ! HEAD ,SCABEAT]'S M5 RECOV]$ FROM ! CELEBRATION4 ,!N HE WAIT$ UNTIL YET MORE M5 & >MS >RIV$ FROM ,HO*ELAGA4 ,AT LA/ HE PITT$ HIS 5TIRE =CE AGA9/ ! LA/ /RON? K94 ,! W>RIORS HE CONFRONT$ W]E NO LONG] ! PEOPLE :O HAD ASK$ ,SCABEAT]S :AT !Y WANT$ ON ! ,/RAIT4 ,!Y W]E NO LONG] ,ROOTK9 :O HAD NOT %$ A DROP ( ,SCABEAT]S' BLOOD4 ,!Y HAD BE5 W>R+ = A G5]ATION4 ,R$UC$ TO B[S & >R[S AGA9/ FIRE/ICKS1 !Y F\RIORS FELL4 ,WABSK5I1 5RAG$ BY HIS FA!R'S DEA?1 TURN$ ALL HIS =CE AGA9/ GR&MO!RS1 MO!RS ) *ILDR51 GIRLS4 ,HIS >MY HUNT$ !M AS IF !Y W]E BEAV]4 ,WABSK5I'S [N PILLAG]S /OPP$ ! C>NAGE4 ,!Y R\ND$ UP! FIVE HUNDR$ SURVIVORS4 ,A HUNDR$ W]E TAK5 TO ,HO*ELAGA BY UNI=M$ ,SCABEAT]S4 ,! RE/ W]E BR\RI]S ROSE TO !IR FEET4 ,!Y KNEW IT WAS ,LAM9A'S 9TRANSIG5CE ?AT HAD MADE ! ,SCABEAT]S G5]\S ) GIFTS4 ,?AT WAS :5 ,OZAGI RETURN$ TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE ) >MS FROM ! S\!RN ,9VAD]S4 ,FIREKEEP]S & ,PRAIRIEK9 PROMPTLY TOOK *>GE ( ! CAPTIVES4 ,OZAGI1 NO LONG] ON ! BATTLEFIELD1 REGA9$ ALL HIS HUMOR4 ,*EBANSI'S SON TOOK A GIFT TO ! FI]CE/ CAPTIVE HE C\LD F9D4 ,%UTAHA'S NEPHEW W\LD MAKE ! CAPTIVES 9VIOLABLE BY ADOPT+ !M4 ,IF HIS AUNT C\LD TURN ,SCABEAT]S 9TO ,TURTLES1 ,OZAGI W\LD TURN A FI]CE ,S]P5T 9TO A ,FIREKEEP]4 ,! GIRL GREET$ ,OZAGI'S GIFT BY SPITT+ 9 HIS FACE4 ,! MUTILATOR ( ,%UTAHA'S SON MOV$ TO /OP H] NEPHEW1 BUT NOT BE=E ,MOTA >RIV$ ) C>RI]S & FIRE/ICKS FROM ,%UAGAN4 ,WABSK5I /RUTT$ & RAG$4 ,BUT HIS ALLIES1 ! ,SCABEAT]S1 W]E NOT READY TO UNLEA% A W> 9 !IR [N /RONM$ HO/ILITY AFT] HIS TWO VICTORIES1 ACCOMPANI$ ,BLACKROBES & CROSSWE>]S TO ,MI%ILIMAK9A4 ,! FI]CE GIRL1 :OM ,SAGIKWE NAM$ ,WAGO%KWE1 ACCEPT$ ,OZAGI'S GIFT :5 %E WAS TOLD ,OZAGI'S C\S9 HAD BE5 MURD]$ BY ,WABSK5I4 ,WAGO%KWE WANT$ ! ,FIREKEEP]S & ,PRAIRIEK9 TO PURSUE RETREAT+ ,WABSK5I AS HE HAD PURSU$ H] K94 ,OZAGI'S MO!R WAS AMONG ! FEW :O HE>D ,WAGO%KWE4 ,SAGIKWE WAS TRY+ TO %AME ,MOTA'S C>RI]S = !IR READ9ESS TO BE ,LAM9A'S ALLIES 9 DI/ANT ,%UAGAN BUT NOT 9 ! FACE ( ,LAM9A'S 5EMIES4 ,BUT ! C>RI]S W]E FIT NEI!R TO FIN$ ( \R APPROA* & HURRI$ TO /OP HIS ,M5OKO & ,OA%I FROM 5T]+ ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,SAGIKWE SAYS ! M]E PRES5CE ( ! ANT-M5 IS ! PLAGUE4 ,%E SAYS ,ROOTK9 WILL REGA9 !IR /R5G? ONLY BY *AS+ ! ,9VAD]S & !IR DISEASES BACK TO ! SALT SEA4 ,LIKE ,YAHATASE1 %E ACCEPTS FRATRICIDE1 P]PETUAL W>1 SACRIFICE4 ,Y\NG ,WAGO%KWE IS ( ! SAME M9D4 ,SAGIKWE GIVES ! GIRL ,W$ASI'S >RO:EAD4 ,! GIRL MU/ ASSUME IT CAME FROM SOMEONE LIKE ,LAM9A4 ,) H] LA/ BREA?1 ,SAGIKWE URGES ! Y\NG BRIDE TO FIRANGE ! BURIAL C]EMONY = ,OZAGI'S MO!R4 ,!Y RAISE AN E>!N M\ND4 ,! GIRL SEEMS TO RETA9 A DIM MEMORY ( A ,TELLEGWI FE/IVAL ( BONES1 BUT NOT ( ITS MEAN+4 ,H] MO!R'S K9 >E BISON HUNT]S 9 ! ,PLA9S1 P]HAPS DESC5DANTS ( ! ,TELLEGWI :O ONCE RAIS$ GREAT M\NDS 9 ! ,BEAUTIFUL ,RIV]'S VALLEYS4 ,OZAGI S5SES HIMSELF AN \TSID] AT HIS MO!R'S DEA? C]EMONY4 ,HE TOO HAS DIM MEMORIES ( ?+S :OSE MEAN+ HE NEV] LE>N$4 ,HIS DREAMS HAVE GIV5 HIM LITTLE GUIDANCE4 ,W$ASI'S GR&SON EMPTIES HIS BUNDLE BE=E ME & ASKS ME TO S+ TO HIM ( ! OBJECTS 9 IT4 ,I TAKE UP ! FI%BONES & S+ ( ANCE/ORS :O CAME FROM ! ,OCEAN4 ,SAGIKWE ?\E LO/4 ,! VILLAG]S ( ,BISON ,PRAIRIE >E /ILL M\RN+ !IR DEAD :5 ,M5OKO 5TREATS ME TO RETURN TO ,KEKIONGA4 ,WAGO%KWE ,WE RETURN TO A HALF DEPOPULAT$ ,KEKIONGA4 ,PY]WA & ,%5 HAVE JU/ RETURN$ FROM ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,PY]WA IS DI/RAU IT4 ,PY]WA TELLS US ,UBANKIKO AS WELL AS ,LEKOM&A ,D>NO DI$ NURS+ MY ,MANGA%KO4 ,PY]WA ACCOMPANI$ ,%5 & O!R SURVIVORS TO ! ,/RAIT4 ,BUT ,TIOSA ,RONDION WAS NOT A REFUGE FROM ! PLAGUE4 ,*ACAPWE1 LIKE H] DEAD K91 LIKE ,LEKOM&A ,D>NO1 DI$ ( :AT HE HAD CALL$ A *ILDR5'S DISEASE4 ,*ACAPWE DI$ NURS+ HALF H] VILLAGE4 ,I CANNOT ACCEPT1 ANY MORE ?AN ,M5OKO1 ?AT E>? IS NOT REPLAC+ ! FALL51 ?AT %E'S BL9D1 EV5 HO/ILE4 ,MANYAN & ,LEKOM&A ,%AK RETURN TO ,KEKIONGA FROM ,UIATANON ON ! ,WABA%4 ,!IR TWO SMALL *ILDR51 ,MAGDA & ,JOZES1 >E QUICKLY ADOPT$ BY ,OA%I & ,M9I4 ,MANYAN TELLS US ?AT H] PLAGUE WAS ! NEWS ( ! MASSACRE ( ,LAM9A & HIS W>RIORS4 ,! SMALLPOX DID NOT VISIT ,UIATANON4 ,PY]WA & ,%5 9SI/ ?AT ! PLAGUE DIDN'T REA* ! ,WABA% BECAUSE ,MOTA FAIL$ TO REA* IT4 ,PY]WA WAS CONV9C$ BY ,LEKOM&A ,D>NO ?AT ! SMALLPOX CAME 9 ! BLANKETS FROM ,%UAGAN4 ,%5 5C\RAGES ,PY]WA 9 ?IS VIEW4 ,! TWO M5 >E FRI5DS AGA94 ,%5 WANTS ,PY]WA TO RE/RICT HIS GIFT-GIV+ TO HIS GR&SON1 ,%5'S SON ,M9I1 & NOT TO %>E GIFTS ) ,MOTA'S K94 ,%5 PRET5DS ?AT E>?'S CREATURES EXI/ = PEOPLE ACCEPTABLE TO ,LEMOND4 ,M5OKO'S PLEAD+ EYES KEEP ,MOTA 9 FIELDS & =E/1 AWAY FROM C>AVANS ( FURS & GIFTS4 ,M5OKO & ,MANYAN HELP ME >RANGE C]EMONIES ( PLANT+1 ( PEACE1 ( R5EWAL4 ,:5 ,KEKIONGA'S MEAG] R5EWAL IS DISRUPT$ AGA91 SO SOON AFT] ITS DEPOPULATION1 ,I DREAM ,YAHATASE'S DREAMS4 ,WABSK5I /RUTS 91 FOLL[$ BY HIS PILLAG]S & MANHUNT- ]S & ) NEW ,SCABEAT]S TO PEOPLE ,KEKIONGA'S 5CLOSURE4 ,WABSK5I IS RECRUIT+ YET ANO!R >MY TO HUNT D[N ,R$E>? FUGITIVES 9 PLA9S & PRAIRIES BEYOND ! ,LONG ,RIV]1 ,) ,%5'S AID1 ,WABSK5I RECOGNIZES ,MOTA AS AN ALLY ( EA/]N ,S]P5TS4 ,!N HE REMEMB]S ,MOTA AS ! MAN :O GAVE /R5G? TO ,OZAGI'S ADOPTION ( A ,R$E>? CAPTIVE4 ,LOOK+ CLOSELY1 HE RECOGNIZES 9 ,MOTA ! BOY :O EXPOS$ ,WABSK5I'S MURD] ( ,K5DAWA4 ,WABSK5I'S M5 TAKE ,MOTA 9TO ! 5CLOSURE4 ,M5OKO1 :O P]SI/S 9 BELIEV+ E>? IS AS G5]\S AS %E IS1 CANNOT GRASP ! HO/ILITY4 ,I REALIZE H[ 9COMPLETE ,KEKIONGA IS )\T MY ,MAN- GA%KO4 ,I REMEMB] ,NOP%+A'S ANGRY DANCE AFT] ! MURD] ( ,%UTAHA'S SON4 ,I GA!R ,KEKIONGA'S ,PRAIRIEK9 & C>RI]S TO A C\NCIL4 ,I 5C\RAGE Y\?S TO PA9T !MSELVES & S+ L\DLY4 ,M5OKO BEGS ME TO /OP4 ,%E SAYS %E'LL GIVE H]SELF IF ?AT GIFT WILL 5D ! HO/ILITY4 ,I SEE ?AT ,I'M NOT ,SAGIKWE OR ,YAHATASE4 ,I'M ,W$ASI'S ADOPT$ DAU & SACRIFICE NO MORE ?AN ,M5OKO4 ,I BEG ,MANYAN TO REPEAT ! ]R& ?AT EMBITT]$ H] LIFE4 ,LEKOM&A ,%AK PROMPTLY RELEASES ,MOTA & COMES ) PROPITIATORY GIFTS4 ,! CAPTURE HAS BE5 C>RI$ \T )\T HIS KN[L$GE4 ,:5 PEACE COMES1 IT'S FLAW$4 ,WABSK5I'S >MY LEAVES4 ,PY]WA LEAVES ) IT4 ,TO ME1 ?IS IS NEWS ( SOME?+ AS BAD AS PLAGUE4 ,I HOPE ,%UTAHA NEV] HE>S ( IT4 ,MANYAN TELLS ME ! ,SCABEAT]S PRESSUR$ ,PY]WA TO PROVE HIMSELF !IR K9SMAN & NOT ,MOTA'S4 ,%E SAYS H] BRO!R URG$ ,PY]WA TO AV5GE ! DEA? ( ALL HIS BELOV$ BY /RIK+ ! PLAGUE-BR+]S4 ,%E ?9KS ,%5 9FLAM$ ,PY]WA AGA9/ ,MOTA & !N S5T HIM TO CONFRONT ,MOTA 9 ! %APE ( DI/ANT W>RIORS ( ! ,PLA9S4 ,I ?9K ,PY]WA S5S$ HIMSELF A /RANG] 9 DEAD ,UBAN- KIKO'S HALF-POPULAT$ VILLAGE4 ,HE HAD NEV] FELT CLOSE TO ME1 & HE HAD NO CLOSE K9 LEFT EXCEPT HIS GR&SON4 ,M9I REJECT$ ,PY]WA'S & ,%5'S GIFTS & SP5T HIS DAYS ) ,M5OKO'S ,OA%I4 ,PY]WA RETURN$ TO ! VESSEL ?AT BR\MY4 ,! RELEASE ( ,MOTA & ! DEP>TURE ( ,W ABSK5I DOES NOT DISB& ! C\NCIL ,I CALL$ 9TO BE+4 ,ITS FLAMES >E F$ BY NEWS ( MORE ,SCABEAT] VICTORIES1 & BY ,MOTA'S HO/ILITY TO HIS TWO- TIME CAPTORS4 ,%51 AFT] ,PY]WA'S DEP>TURE1 OP5LY EXPRESSES HIS HO/ILITY T[>D ,MOTA'S K94 ,YET ! *ILDR5 >E AT PEACE4 ,!Y 5JOY EA* O!R AS !IR MO!RS DID A G5]ATION E>LI]4 ,%5'S ,M9I & ,MOTA'S ,OA%I >E NOT ONLY C\S9S BUT EA* O!R'S CLOSE/ FRI5DS1 & !Y >E G5TLE GUIDES TO ,LEKOM&A ,%AK'S ,JOZES & ,MAGDA4 ,ALL F\R CONSID] !MSELVES ,FIREKEEP]S4 ,MAGDA WE>S ! AMULET ,OZAGI ONCE GAVE TO H] AUNT ,MANF4 ,! >RIVAL ( ,OZAGI & SEV]AL ,FIREKEEP]S DRIVES ,%5 COMPLETELY \T ( SIMY RETURN$ TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,AS SOON AS ,WABSK5I'S PILLAG]S JO9$ =CES ) ! ,SCABEAT]S :O HAD RETURN$ TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE'S 5CLOSURE1 ,WAGO%KWE & O!R ADOPT$ ,R$E>? K9 S5T RUNN]S ) W>N+S TO ! O!R %ORE4 ,! 5CLOSURE'S HEADMAN L$ HIS >MY T[>D ,GRE5BAY ) ! 9T5TION ( CONV]G+ ) ,WABSK5I'S BEYOND ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,PY]WA JO9$ ?IS >MY4 ,OZAGI ASKS ME :AT ,PY]WA HAD AGA9/ ! ,R$E>? K94 ,NO?+1 ,I TELL HIM2 NO MORE ?AN HE HAD AGA9/ US :5 HE FIR/ CAME ) ,BOATMAK]'S >MY4 ,P]HAPS HE SEEKS ANO!R NEW />T4 ,OZAGI SAYS NEI!R ! HEADMAN NOR ,PY]WA GOT BEYOND ,GRE5BAY4 ,W>N$ BY ! RUNN]S1 ! FEW REMA9+ ,R$E>? K9 ON ! O!R %ORE RESI/$ ! ,SCABEAT]S FI]CELY4 ,PY]WA WAS AMONG ! FIR/ TO FALL4 ,WABSK5I'S >MY TURN$ T[>D ,GRE5BAY ON HE>+ ! NEWS4 ,HIS MASSACRE ( ! LA/ ,R$E>? K9 ON ! O!R %ORE WAS HORRIFY+ EV5 TO HIS [N FOLL[]S4 ,!N ,WABSK5I CONT9U$ T[>D ! SUNSET4 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE'S ,R$E>? K9 =M$ A C\NCIL4 ,WAGO%KWE CALL$ = ! ELIM9ATION ( ! ,SCABEAT]S' 5CLOSURE4 ,OZAGI ADVIS$ HOLD+ (F UNTIL ,P59SULAK9 HAD ! /R5G? TO ELIM9ATE ! 5CLOSURES 9 ,MI%ILIMAK9A1 ON ! ,/RAIT & 9 ,KEKIONGA AS WELL4 ,HE SAID HE W\LD SET \T 9 SE>* ( SU* /R5G?4 ,MO/ AGRE$ ) ,OZAGI4 ,WAGO%KWE SAW ?R\< HIM4 ,%E KNEW HE WAS SETT+ \T1 NOT TO PREP>E W> P>TIES1 BUT TO PREP>E A PEACE C\NCIL4 ,OZAGI & O!R ,FIREKEEP]S LEFT ,BISON ,PRAIRIE QUICKLY & HEAD$ 9 ! F\R DIRECTIONS4 ,OZAGI'S LIFELONG FRI5D ,MOTA IS HO/ILE TO ! PEACE MISSION4 ,BUT ,OZAGI KN[S ?AT ,MOTA WANTS TO ELIM9ATE1 NOT ! ,9VAD]S1 BUT !IR 5CLOSURES4 ,MOTA WANTS TO TAKE HIS FURS :]E HE PLEASES4 ,OZAGI SAYS ?AT IF WE =CE ! ,SCABEAT]S TO MAKE PEACE ) ! ,R$E>? K91 WE'LL =CE !M TO EMPTY ! 5CLOSURES4 ,!Y'LL NO LONG] NE$ !M4 ,MOTA SAYS NO NUMB] ( PEACE C\NCILS WILL =CE ! ,SCABEAT]S TO CLOSE !IR 5CLOSURES4 ,W>R+ AGA9/ ,S]P5TS IS P>T ( ! ,SCABEAT]S' *>ACT]4 ,!Y'LL F9D NEW ,S]P5TS 9 ALL F\R DIRECTIONS4 ,KEKIONGA'S ,SCABEAT]S E*O ! DISAGREEM5T AMONG ,ROOT- K94 ,%51 :O IS /ILL UNI=M$1 SEEKS REV5GE AGA9/ ! KILL]S ( ,PY]WA & ,MANI4 ,HE /RUTS & RAGES LIKE A LONG- MEMB]$ WORLD-EMBROIL]4 ,MANYAN RIDICULES HIM4 ,%E SAYS ,%51 LIKE ! ,SCABEAT]S' HEADMAN 9 ,HO*ELAGA & !IR ,SUN 9 HIS GREAT LODGE ACROSS ! ,OCEAN1 IS EAG] TO CELEBRATE VICTORIES OV] 5EMIES :O >E DI/ANT4 ,LEKOM&A ,%AK SEEKS PEACE4 ,IT'S A MY/]Y TO ME H[ ! ,SCABEAT]S *OOSE ! M5 :O HEAD !IR W> P>TIES4 ,LEKOM&A ,%AK IS NO MORE ( A W>RIOR ?AN ,OZAGI4 ,HIS SOLE CONC]N IS TO GA!R FURS & HO>D GIFTS4 ,HE W\LD ACCOMPANY ! C>AVANS TO ,%UAGAN IF HE C\LD DO SO )\T LOS+ HIS PO/ & HIS P]MISSION TO GA!R FURS4 ,I /OP DRESS+ PELTS4 ,FEW ( MY SK9S REMA9 ON ! BACKS ( ,ROOTK94 ,!Y 5L>GE ! HO>DS ( ,LEKOM&A ,%AK & HIS LIKES 9 ,%UAGAN4 ,M5OKO & ,MANYAN & !IR *ILDR51 AS WELL AS ,%5'S ,M9I1 LOOK =W>D TO ! C\NCIL4 ,I 9ITIATE MY GR&DAU$ A C\NCIL ( WOM54 ,MOTA NEV]!LESS ACCOMPANIES ! HUNDR$ OR MORE ,PRAIRIEK9 FROM ,KEKIONGA4 ,WE >E NOT ! FIR/ TO REA* ! ,/RAIT'S %ORE4 ,%UTAHA & MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ ,TURTLEFOLK WELCOME US4 ,ROOTK9 FROM ,GRE5BAY & ! ,LAKEBOTTOM1 ,P59SULAK9 FROM ,MI%ILI- MAK9A & ,BISON ,PRAIRIE1 >E ALREADY C\NCIL+4 ,EV5 ,OZAGI'S FI]CE ,WAGO%KWE IS 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION ) H] TWO SONS & A DAUE TURN+ H] 9TO A ,FIREKEEP]4 ,MOTA SEEKS A PLACE NE> ,WAGO%KWE & H] ADOPT$ ,R$E>? K94 ,ALL >E GA!R$ ON A SPOT :]E1 IT IS SAID1 A SPLIT TREE & A R\ND ROCK ONCE /OOD1 ! SPOT ( ! FIR/ ,WISKE'S VILLAGE4 ,SEV5TE5 >M$ & UNI=M$ ,SCABEAT]S /& LIKE A GROVE ( UNNATURAL TREES4 ,BEH9D !M1 ,BLACKROBES1 ! 5CLOSURE'S HEADMAN1 HIS SCROLLKEEP]S1 ,LEKOM&A ,%AK & ! ,/RAIT'S ,LEMOND VIEW ! C\NCILGR\ND FROM A DI/ANCE4 ,MANYAN & ,M9I TRANSLATE !IR PRON\NCEM5TS = ,ROOTK94 ,O!R ,SCABEAT]S1 ! HO>D]S1 HAUL]S & RUNN]S1 M+LE ) ,ROOTK9 & ,TURTLEFOLK 9 ,%UTAHA'S VILLAGE4 ,AFT] MANY MUTUAL WELCOMES & SEV]AL H>ANGUES1 ,%UTAHA %[S ! BELTS :I* SPEAK ( ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK'S B9D+ HIMSELF 9 K9%IP ) ! PEOPLE ( ! ,/RAIT4 ,%UTAHA SAYS TO ! ,SCABEAT]S ?AT ALL ! ORIG9AL PEOPLE ON ! ,LAKES >E ,R$E>? K94 ,%E REM9DS ! ,SCABEAT]S ?AT K9 DO NOT W> AGA9/ K91 EI!R H]E OR 9 ! WORLD ACROSS ! SALT SEA4 ,!' ,SCABEAT]S' HEADMAN1 ,LEKOM&A ,BO>NOA1 ANN\NCES HIS AGREEM5T ) ! C\NCIL'S DEM&S4 ,HE SAYS ! ,SCABEAT]S >E READY TO S5D PEACE BELTS TO ! ,R$E>? K9 ON ! O!R %ORE & EV5 TO ?OSE BEYOND ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,BUT BE=E ! REJOIC+1 BE=E ! C]EMONY ( ! ?REE FIRES & ! EXPULSION ( ,WISKE1 BE=E ANY BELTS >E S5T1 ,KUKAMIGOKWE'S RIVES 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,! C\NCIL IS DISRUPT$4 ,WABSK5I'S SON ,NAGMO COMES FROM ,MI%ILIMAK9A ) ,BLACKROBES & UNI=M$ ,SCABEAT]S4 ,HE SEEKS RE9=CEM5TS = HIS FA!R'S >MY4 ,NAGMO IS TOLD ( ! C\NCIL & ! AGREEM5T4 ,HE LAU? K94 ,!RE >E TOO FEW ( !M LEFT4 ,HE SAYS ,WABSK5I IS FIRIES ! IRON HAT*ETS FROM S\!RN ,9VAD]S ( A DIFF]5T TONGUE TO ! HORSE-RID]S4 ,MY FA!R W\LD N[ BE SEE+ HIS HUNDR$? W9T]4 ,HE C\LDN'T LIVE )\T C>RY+4 ,HIS GR&SON CAN'T LIVE )\T W>R+4 ,WABSK5I MATT]S TO ! ,SCABEAT]S ONLY SO LONG AS !RE >E 5EMIES4 ,M5OKO %UDD]S4 ,%UTAHA & ,I REM9D ,OZAGI ?AT ! ,SCABEAT]S B\ND !MSELVES TO ALL ( ,TIOSA ,RONDION'S K94 ,! PEOPLE ,NAGMO DESCRIBES >E NOT /RANG]S BUT C\S9S4 ,!Y'RE DESC5DANTS ( ,BEAUTIFUL ,RIV] M\NDBUILD]S :O ONCE C\NCIL$ AT ,TIOSA ,RONDION'S SECOND FIRE4 ,OZAGI TELLS ! ,SCABEAT]S ?AT ! HORSE-RID]S >E EMBRAC$ BY ! AGREEM5T4 ,NAGMO S>CA/ICALLY ASKS IF ,TIOSA ,RONDION'S C\NCIL EMBRACES ALL ( ! ,SCABEAT]S' 5EMIES1 EV5 ! ,NA*E & ,*ICASA PEOPLE ( ! S\?4 ,LEKOM&A ,BO>NOA SAYS ! ,TURTLE C\NCIL DOES NOT HAVE HEGEMONY OV] ALL ! TRIBES1 AS HE CALLS !M1 ( ! WE/ & S\?4 ,I TELL ,NAGMO ?AT ! S\!RN]S >E ALSO DI/ANT K9 ( ,BEAUTIFUL ,RIV] ,TELLEGWI4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S LAU<4 ,MY GR&- NEPHEW ,NAGMO IS AS MU* A ,SCABEAT] AS ,BOATMAK] OR ,FALSETONGUE OR ?IS ,LEKOM&A ,BO>NOA4 ,I LE>N$ 9 ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK'S DAY ?AT ,SCABEAT]S MAKE AGREEM5TS ONLY SO AS TO PUT PEOPLE TO SLEEP4 ,WABSK5I WILL PURSUE ?IS W>4 ,FEW FROM ,TIOSA ,RONDION JO9 ,NAGMO1 :O RETURNS TO ,MI%ILIMAK9A TO WAIT = RE9=CEM5TS FROM ,HO*ELAGA4 ,:ILE ,NAGMO WAITS1 ,WAGO%KWE & H] K9 DISPAT* SC\TS TO W>N !IR WE/]N K94 ,MOTA SETS \T ) ! SC\TS4 ,WAGO%KWE GIVES BIR? TO H] F\R?1 A GIRL NAM$ ,NAMAKWE4 ,%5 MOVES 9 ) ,LEMOND4 ,HE TAKES ! SI/] ( A ,SCABEAT] AS COMPANION & BECOMES ! HEADMAN'S 9T]PRET]4 ,HE 9VITES ,M9I TO ! CELEBRATION4 ,BUT ,M9I KEEPS HIS DI/ANCE4 ,HE /AYS ) ,%UTAHA & SEEKS ! COMPANY ( ,MOTA'S ,OA%I & ,WAGO%KWE'S OLDE/1 ,NANIKIBI4 ,! ?REE BOYS >E ! FIR/ TO LE>N ! NEWS FROM ,MOTA & ! SC\TS :O RETURN FROM ! ,PLA9S4 ,! HORSE-RID]S DE/ROY$ ! ,SCABEAT] >MY4 ,! GRC-IT MUTILATOR1 ! MURD]] ( ,%UTAHA'S SON1 ( ,M5OKO'S FA!R1 ( ,MANYAN'S W>RIOR1 ( SO MANY ( ,WAGO%KWE'S K91 IS DEAD4 ,MOTA SAYS ,WABSK5I DI$ SL[LY & BADLY4 ,HE REFUS$ TO PASS HIS MANTLE TO HIS SON4 ,HE BEGG$ TO BE REVIV$4 ,I REMEMB] :AT ,W$ASI TOLD ME AB\T HIS UNCLE4 ,HE ?\M$ K94 ,HE ?\RIORS HAD BE5 W>N$4 ,HIS FA!R HAD OBVI\SLY PREF]R$ TO ATTACK UNSUSPECT+ VICTIMS4 ,NAGMO M\RNS = HIS FA!R BY CALL+ = W> AGA9/ ?OSE :O BETRAY$ HIM4 ,MOTA & NUM]\S ,PRAIRIEK9 >E >M$4 ,WAGO%KWE'S K9 >E READY TO /RIKE = !IR REV5GE4 ,! ,TURTLE C\NCIL IS DE/ROY$4 ,9 ! FACE ( IMP5D+ FRATRICIDE1 ,%UTAHA LEAVES ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,! UNITY ,%UTAHA DREAM$ ( IS RUPTUR+ 9TO FRAGM5TS1 & ! FRAGM5TS >E FLY+ AP>T4 ,%E TELLS ME TO NURSE ! GREAT ,TURTLE BACK TO LIFE 9 ,KEKIONGA4 ,%E SEEMS TO ?9K WE WILL NOT MEET AGA94 ,CROSSWE>+ ,TURTLEFOLK MAKE SPACE = !IR ,TIOSA ,RONDION K9 ON ! ,ISLE ( ,:ITE ,TREES AT ! ,/RAIT'S M\?4 ,LEKOM&A ,%AK ) SEV]AL >M$ M5 ACCOMPANY ! RETREAT+ ,TURTLEFOLK4 ,KEKIONGA'S HEADMAN PRET5DS TO BE PROTECT+ ! ,TURTLEFOLK FROM ,MOTA & ! HO/ILE W>RIORS4 ,ACTUALLY ?IS ,SCABEAT] IS GETT+ HIMSELF \T ( ! T5SION4 ,HE WANTS ! FRATRICIDE NO MORE ?AN ,%UTAHA4 ,MOTA & ! W>RIORS DI/ANCE !MSELVES FROM ! ,/RAIT'S 5CLOSURE & WAIT = ,NAGMO'S ATTACK4 ,BUT ,NAGMO DOESN'T /IR FROM ! ,/RAIT'S 5CLOSURE4 ,! SON1 IT SEEMS1 IS NOT LIKE ! FA!R4 ,P]HAPS HE'S MORE LIKE ! GREAT-GR&FA!R4 ,NANGISI WANT$ PEOPLE FROM ALL F\R DIRECTIONS TO GA!R >\ND HIS ?REE FIRES4 ,BUT HE WAS SATISFI$ ) PEOPLE FROM HIS [N B& ( C>RI]S4 ,NANGISI'S GREAT-GR&SON WANT$ TO ELIM9ATE ALL ?OSE :O HAD BETRAY$ HIS FA!R4 ,BUT HE SEEMS SATISFI$ :5 HE CAN NO LONG] SEE !M ON ! ,/RAIT'S %ORE4 ,HE PREP>ES NO PURSUIT4 ,M5OKO & ,I READY ! CANOES = \R RETURN TO ,KEKIONGA4 ,MOTA & ! O!R W>RIORS TIRE ( WAIT+1 & !Y DON'T FEEL !MSELVES /RONG 5\< TO /ORM ! 5CLOSURE4 ,:5 WE'RE AB\T TO LEAVE1 WE HE> A MESSAGE FROM ,LEKOM&A ,BO>NOA4 ,HE HAS S5T PEACE BELTS TO ! ,R$E>? K94 ,OZAGI1 LIP-BIT+ ,WAGO%KWE & !IR F\R *ILDR5 LEAVE ! ,/RAIT'S %ORE ALONGSIDE US4 ,AT ! ,/RAIT'S M\?1 WE PAUSE AT ! ,ISLE ( ,:ITE ,TREES4 ,OA%I TAKES LEAVE ( HIS CLOSE/ FRI5D1 :O REMA9S BESIDE ,%UTAHA4 ,M9I TELLS ME ! ISL&'S ,TURTLEFOLK HAVE RESOLV$ TO /OP %>+ !IR CORN ) ! ,/RAIT'S >M$ M54 ,?IS IS UND\BT$LY ! BE/ WAY TO REMOVE ! 5CLOSURE FROM ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,IT'S ! FIR/ TIME 9 =TY W9T]S ?AT ! ,TURTLEFOLK HAVE MOV$ TO />VE !IR ,SCABEAT+ K9 \T4 ,M9I TELLS ME ,%UTAHA IS DR9K+ POISON$ WAT] ) CROSSWE>]S4 ,I LEAVE H]1 HAPPY ) ! ?\E AB\T TO LOSE !IR FOLL[]S4 ,AS SOON AS WE REA* ,KEKIONGA WE LE>N ?AT ! ,SCABEAT]S' S\!RN >MY DE/ROY$ ! VILLAGE ( ! ,NA*E4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S MASSACR$ ALL ! W>RIORS4 ,!Y B\ND WOM5 & *ILDR5 & %IPP$ !M TO ISL&S 9 ! ,OCEAN4 ,!Y LEFT NO ONE4 ,I SUPPOSE ! ,SCABEAT]S WILL N[ S5D PEACE BELTS TO ! ,NA*E PEOPLE4 ,I /AY CLOSE TO ,OZAGI'S ,WAGO%KWE1 AL?\< ,I /ILL FE> %E'LL SPIT 9 MY FACE4 ,!RE'S SOME?+ ( E>? 9 H]1 SOME?+ ,I LACK1 SOME?+ ( E>? DEF5D+ H]SELF FROM BRUTAL ASSAULT4 ,MORE ,EA/BRAN* ,ROOTK9 SEEK+ REFUGE FROM ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S >RIVE 9 ,KEKIONGA4 ,L5API'S K9SM5 COME LAD5 ) EA/]N GIFTS4 ,WAGO%KWE GREETS ! ,EA/BRAN* K9 AS ALLIES :O ONCE GUID$ H] ,R$E>? K9 TO ! S\RCES ( ! ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S' WEAPONS4 ,BUT H] GRATITUDE ISN'T W>M4 ,%E KN[S ?AT 9 A WORLD )\T ! ,9VAD]S' FIRE/ICKS OR P[D]1 H] K9 C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 MASSACR$4 ,M5OKO'S GIFT TO ME IS A GREAT-GR&DAURANGEM5TS4 ,MANYAN IS *ANG$4 ,%E LO/ H] FI]C5ESS :5 ,LAM9A WAS MASSACR$4 ,%E WORRIES = H] *ILDR54 ,%E HAS BECOME A PEACEMAK]4 ,%E'S COMMITT$ TO REVIV+ ,UBANKIKO'S VILLAGE4 ,WAGO%KWE CONSID]S ,MANYAN AN 5EMY1 A UNI=M$ HEADMAN'S WOMAN & NO MORE4 ,M5OKO & ,MANYAN COMPLA9 TO ME ( ,WAGO%KWE'S HO/ILITY4 ,MANYAN ASKS ME H[ ,I CAN BE CLOSE TO ,%UTAHA & ALSO TO ,WAGO%KWE4 ,%UTAHA KN[S ANYONE CAN BE EI!R A ,TURTLE OR A CROSSWE>]4 ,PEOPLE CAN WE> EA* O!R'S SK9S BECAUSE !Y >E K91 !Y'RE ALL EA* O!R'S C\S9S1 !Y'RE ALL *ILDR5 ( ! SAME GREAT-GR&MO!R4 ,BUT ,WAGO%KWE SEEMS TO ?9K ONLY ,R$E>? K9 >E REAL PEOPLE4 ,%E ?9KS O!RS >E *ILDR5 ( A BEA/4 ,I TELL ,MANYAN ?AT ! MO!R1 ! FIR/ P>5T1 WAS A BEA/ :O ATE H] *ILDR54 ,SOME ( H] *ILDR5 ACQUIR$ H] VORACI\S APPETITE4 ,I />T TO TELL AB\T ?OSE :O ATE SCABS1 BUT ,I /OP4 ,MANYAN HE>S ONLY AN OLD WOMAN'S /ORY4 ,BUT ,M5OKO IS 9 TE>S4 ,I REALIZE ?AT ,M5OKO1 :O CANNOT EASILY GRASP :AT A BEA/ IS1 FEELS MY /ORY MORE PR(\NDLY ?AN ,I DO1 & H] DELICATE FRAME HAS NO ROOM = :AT %E FEELS4 ,I'M AFRAID = MY GR&DAURIOR4 ,M5OKO'S ,OA%I & ,WAGO%KWE'S ,NANIKIBI SMILE KN[+LY TO EA* O!R4 ,! TWO BOYS ALREADY KN[ ! PEACEBELTS TO ,R$E>? K9 WILL NOT BR+ PEACE TO ,KEKIONGA4 ,M5OKO %UDD]S4 ,%E C>RIES H] ,B9ESIKWE TO H] LODGE1 AWAY FROM ,WAGO%KWE4 ,! GIFTS & LIQUID POISON BR\RI]S W\LD GIVE !IR >MS TO RETURN FROM ,%UAGAN ) SO MANY GIFTS4 ,L5API TRIES TO DAMP5 !IR 5?USIASM1 BUT ,NANGISI'S HEIRS >E DEAF TO HIS W>N+S4 ,MOTA & ,OZAGI GA!R ! FURS ( EV]Y PELT DRESS] 9 ,KEKIONGA4 ,!Y'RE DET]M9$ TO GO EA/4 ,L5API IS NOT 9CL9$ TO ACCOMPANY ! C>RI]S' C>AVAN4 ,HE PLACES HIMSELF ALONGSIDE ,MANYAN'S SON :5 ,OA%I & ,NANIKIBI 9ITIATE ,JOZES 9TO ! MY/]Y ( %AP+ /ONE4 ,L5API IS 9T5T ON LE>N+ TO MAKE AN >RO:EAD4 ,WAGO%KWE SEES ! ,EA/BRAN* MAN LE>N+ FROM ! BOYS4 ,%E DOESN'T F9D ! SITUATION HUMOR\S4 ,%E DOESN'T ADMIRE ! MAN = HIS OP5NESS4 ,WAGO%KWE IS REPELL$ BY :AT %E SEES4 ,%E F9DS ,OZAGI & PULLS HIM TO ! SPOT4 ,%E ASKS IF ,OZAGI WANTS HIS *ILDR5 TO GR[ TO SU* HELPLESSNESS4 ,%E SAYS ,L5API & HIS K9 >E UNLIKE ANY ( ! CREATURES ?AT %>E ! WORLD4 ,! ,EA/BRAN* K9 >E UNABLE TO DECORATE !MSELVES1 FE$ !MSELVES1 OR KEEP !MSELVES W>M4 ,!Y DEP5D ON DI/ANT ,9VAD]S = !IR ORNAM5TS1 = ! WEAPONS TO HUNT ) & ! POTS TO COOK 91 = ! V]Y COV]+S ON !IR BACKS4 ,!Y'RE 9COMPLETE PEOPLE4 ,OZAGI HE>S ,WAGO%KWE ) ! SAME E>S ) :I* HE HE>D ,SAGIKWE3 A H>E'S E>S4 ,LONG-E>$ ,WISKE1 ! WORLD- *ANG]1 IS 9 ,NANGISI'S GR&NEPHEW :5 HE SPEAKS TO HIS *ILDR5'S MO!R1 SO LIKE HIS [N MO!R4 ,HE SAYS ! ORIG9AL PEOPLE GREW /RONG BECAUSE !Y ACCEPT$ E>?'S GIFTS4 ,!Y KNEW ! PREP>ATIONS NE$$ TO RECEIVE ! GIFTS1 & !Y KNEW H[ TO USE :AT !Y RECEIV$4 ,HE SAYS ONLY ! PREP>ATIONS HAVE *ANG$4 ,9/EAD ( DO+ A BONE RITUAL1 ,ROOTK9 N[ C>RY BEAV] PELTS TO ,9VAD]S4 ,& ! BEAV] BR+S EV]Y?+4 ,! BEAV] BR+S FOOD1 W>M?1 HEAL? & JOY4 ,WAGO%KWE SEES ?R\< ,OZAGI AS IF HE W]E TRANSP>5T4 ,%E SAYS HE & ! ,EA/BRAN* K9 >E /RONG ONLY FROM ! SMELL ( POISON$ WAT]4 ,%E SAYS %E CAN SEE !M AT A W9T] CAMP :5 ALL !IR GIFTS WE> \T4 ,!Y />VE & FREEZE LIKE NO O!R CREATURES ?AT MAKE E>? !IR HOME4 ,!Y SIT ON E>? BUT CANNOT %APE H] CLAY 9TO VESSELS4 ,!Y'RE SURR\ND$ BY /ONE BUT CANNOT %APE >RO:EADS4 ,WAGO%KWE SAYS ALL LIV+ BE+S DEP5D ON E>?'S GIFTS4 ,ONLY DOGS DEP5D ON M5'S GIFTS4 ,%E SAYS ,OZAGI FILLS HIMSELF ) POISON$ WAT] TO =GET H[ WEAK HE IS4 ,& !N HE PUTS ! BLAME ON ! POISON$ WAT]4 ,OZAGI HE>S ,WAGO%KWE1 P]HAPS MORE CLE>LY ?AN HE EV] HE>D HIS MO!R4 ,BUT HE DOES ACT LIKE SOMEONE FILL$ ) POISON$ WAT]1 SOMEONE :O CAN'T HELP HIMSELF4 ,HE SAYS HE'S ALREADY P>T ( ! WAY TO ,%UAGAN1 AS IF ?AT EXPLA9$ :Y HE HAD TO GO ! RE/ ( ! WAY4 ,& HE RETURNS TO ,MOTA & ! C>RI]S PREP>+ ! C>AVAN4 ,WAGO%KWE READIES H] F\R *ILDR5 = ! J\RNEY TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,%E'S PREGNANT ) A FIF?4 ,%E'S 9T5T ON REPOPULAT+ ,KI*IGAMI )\T ADOPT+ ,9VAD]S OR ANY ( !IR GIFTS4 ,H] ,OZAGI ACCOMPANIES ,MOTA & ! C>RI]S TO ,%UAGAN4 ,MY GREAT-GR&SON IS ALREADY ON ! ?RE%OLD ( MANHOOD4 ,AFT] HIS FRI5DS & HIS FA!R LEAVE1 ,OA%I RETREATS TO ! FA/+ T5T ,M5OKO & ,L5API BUILD = HIM4 ,:ILE H] SON DREAMS1 ,M5OKO HAS ME LI/5 TO ,L5API4 ,%E TELLS ME HE HELP$ H] HE> ,WAGO%KWE'S WORDS TO ,OZAGI4 ,M5OKO SAYS ,WAGO%KWE IS ! ONLY ONE AMONG US :O IS LOOK+ UP2 ! RE/ ( US HAVE \R EYES TURN$ TO ! GR\ND4 ,L5API SAYS MANY ( HIS K9 SEE ) ,WAGO%KWE'S EYES4 ,BUT !IR H&S NO LONG] KN[ H[ TO %APE /ONE1 CLAY OR BONE4 ,!Y >E NO LONG] ABLE TO ACCEPT E>?'S GIFTS4 ,L5API SAYS ! ,9VAD]S' GIFTS >E NOT MADE BY PEOPLE AS WE KN[ !M4 ,HE ONCE SAW ! MAK]S ( CLO? 9 A L>GE VILLAGE ( ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S4 ,HE SAYS ! PLACE 9 :I* HE SAW !M WAS MORE LIKE A HIVE ?AN A LODGE4 ,9SIDE IT1 WOM5 & *ILDR5 W]E DW>F$ BY 5ORM\S METAL & WOOD CONTRIVANCES4 ,!Y W]E 5ME%$ 9 A WEB ( ROPES & ?READS4 ,!Y BREA!D /EAM4 ,EA* /AY$ FIX$ TO A SPOT & 5DLESSLY REPEAT$ ! SAME MOTIONS4 ,!IR FACES EXPRESS$ NEI!R JOY NOR WILL NOR PRIDE4 ,L5API SAYS ?OSE PEOPLE W]E NOT KEPT 9SIDE ! HIVE BY >M$ M51 BUT BY A V]Y P[]FUL SORC]Y4 ,!Y HAD BE5 TURN$ 9TO SOME?+ O!R ?AN PEOPLE4 ,!Y W]E LIMBS ( CONTRIVANCES4 ,HE SAYS ! ,9VAD]S' VILLAGES TEEM ) SU* MUTILAT$ PEOPLE4 ,!Y HAVE NEI!R DREAMS ( !IR [N NOR A WILL ( !IR [N4 ,!Y >E WIELD$1 ! WAY ! ,9VAD]S' FIRE/ICKS & O!R CONTRIVANCES >E WIELD$4 ,!Y >E MADE TO BURR[ 9TO E>?'S B[ELS = /ONES4 ,!Y >E MADE TO /& 9 OV5S WR++ LIQUID METAL \T ( /ONES4 ,!Y >E MADE TO /AY 9 /EAMY HIVES SP9N+ ?READ & WEAV+ CLO?4 ,! WILL TO DO !SE ?+S IS NOT 9 ! PEOPLE :O DO !M4 ,! 5TIRE HIVE IS NO?+ BUT A CONTRIVANCE = ! MAK+ ( CLO?4 ,! WILL IS 9 ! WIELD] ( ! CONTRIVANCE4 ,?OSE :O BR+ US ! CLO? & ! POTS1 ! ,9VAD]S 9 ,%UAGAN1 >E NO MORE ABLE TO MAKE ?OSE ?+S ?AN WE >E4 ,!Y >E NEI!R ! WIELD]S ( ! CONTRIVANCES NOR ! MUTILAT$ LIMBS ( ! CONTRIVANCES4 ,!Y >E HUNT]S & C>RI]S LIKE ! ,ROOTK9 :OSE PELTS !Y TAKE4 ,MO/ ( !M >E ALSO HO>D]S4 ,EA* ( !SE HOPES TO ACCUMULATE A HO>D :I* WILL MAKE HIM P[]FUL 5\< TO WIELD A CONTRIVANCE MADE UP ( MUTILAT$ HUMAN BE+S4 ,L5API SAYS ! WIELD]S ( ! CONTRIVANCES1 ! MA/]S ( ! HIVES1 >E NOT M]E ,SCABEAT]S4 ,HE SAYS WE HAVE NO NAMES = SU* BE+S BECAUSE \R /ORIES DO NOT 5COMPASS !M4 ,HE NAMES !M %ITMAK]S4 ,HE SAYS ! HIVES >E 5ORM\S /OMA*S4 ,!Y TURN E>?'S SUB/ANCE 9TO EXCREM5T4 ,) EA* MEAL1 ! /OMA*S GR[ L>G]1 E>?'S SUB/ANCE SMALL]4 ,ONCE E>?'S SUB/ANCE IS DEPLET$1 E>?'S CREATURES HAVE NO:]E TO TURN4 ,!Y GO TO ! %ITMAK]S & BEG = !IR SUB/ANCE4 ,& :5 !Y EAT ?IS SUB/ANCE1 !Y BECOME ADDICT$1 LIKE ! ,9VAD]S !MSELVES4 ,L5API TELLS ME A GREAT DEAL MORE1 BUT IT'S BEYOND MY GRASP4 ,M5OKO IS FRIS MORE ?AN ,I DO4 ,I HE> ,L5API CONFIRM+ ! /ORY ( ! ,SCABEAT]4 ,I SEE ?AT A %AD[ HAS FALL5 ACROSS ! WORLD1 & IT'S NOT \R %AD[4 ,YAHATASE ?\5T'S VORACI\S APPETITE4 ,MANY ( !M >E HEAL?Y %OOTS /UNT$ 9 SUNLESS HIVES4 ,%UTAHA KN[S H[ TO CULTIVATE A FIELD :]E !Y CAN GR[4 ,I WOND] IF %E KN[S H[ TO MAKE ! SUN'S W>M RAYS REA* H] FIELD4 ,M5OKO ,MOTA RETURNS FROM ,%UAGAN ) HEAVILY LAD5 CANOES4 ,OZAGI GOES ON TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE )\T /OPP+4 ,MOTA TELLS US ! ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S & !IR HELP]S /UMBLE OV] EA* O!R TO GREET C>RI]S FROM ! WE/]N ,LAKES4 ,MORE ?AN TW5TY ,9VAD]S KEEP !IR GIFT-LAD5 LODGES OP5 DAY & NIE NOT AS G5]\S AS !Y SEEM4 ,!Y TAKE \R FURS TO ! ,OCEAN%ORE1 :]E !Y RECEIVE MANY TIMES MORE GIFTS = !M ?AN !Y GIVE \R C>RI]S4 ,MOTA %[S US OBJECTS ?AT LOOK LIKE BLANKETS1 %IRTS1 NE$LES1 KETTLES1 FIRE/ICKS1 ?READ1 CLO?1 TIMEKEEP]S & %ELLS = BELTS4 ,M5OKO KEEPS AWAY FROM ! GIFTS4 ,AFT] :AT ,I HE>D FROM ,L5API1 ,I SEE ?AT ! OBJECTS >E NOT :AT !Y SEEM4 ,!Y HAVE AN AURA ( UNREALITY4 ,EA* BLANKET IS ID5TICAL4 ,EA* %IRT IS ! TW9 ( ANO!R4 ,!SE OBJECTS W]E NOT MADE BY HUMAN H&S4 ,!Y >E CREATIONS ( CONTRIVANCES4 ,MOTA IS PR\D4 ,HE ?9KS HE'S 5HANC+ ,KEKIONGA ) ?+S EV]YONE NE$S4 ,BUT HE TRIES TO HIDE HIS PRIDE4 ,HE SUSPECTS A WASP 9 ! BU%4 ,HE GIVES ! ?+S AWAY )\T C]EMONY4 ,HE FR[NS AT ANY M5TION ( ,WISKE4 ,:ILE ! /RANGE GIFTS >E BE+ PASS$ FROM H& TO H&1 ,M9I & HIS FA!R >RIVE 9 ,KEKIONGA4 ,%5 PREVAIL$ ON HIS SON TO HELP HIM REPAIR HIS RELATIONS ) ! K9 ( ! Y\?'S MO!R4 ,BUT ,M9I KN[S ?AT ,%5'S SUDD5 CONC]N = ,MANF S K9 IS ONLY A PRETEXT = HIS RETURN TO ,KEKIONGA4 ,M9I TELLS ME ! ,9VAD]S >E AT W> ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,OCEAN4 ,! W> KEEPS %IPS FROM REA*+ ! ,NOR!RN ,RIV]4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S HAVE NO ACCESS TO GIFTS1 & !Y'VE GA!R$ SU* A SEA ( FURS ?AT !Y'RE DR[N+ 9 !M4 ,!IR ,SUN ACROSS ! WAT] REMOV$ !IR P]MISSION TO GA!R MORE4 ,EA* DREAMS ONLY ( DISPOS+ ( HIS FURS & GETT+ HIS H&S ON GIFTS1 ANY GIFTS4 ,! ONLY ,SCABEAT] ON ! ,/RAIT :O HAS !IR ,SUN'S P]MISSION IS ! HEADMAN ( ! 5CLOSURE1 & HE GIVES LESS TJIAN A TRIFLE = A CANOE FULL ( FURS4 ,WORD ( ,MOTA'S C>AVAN TO ,%UAGAN REA*$ ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,%5 & HIS NEW WIFE'S BRO!R1 A ,SCABEAT] NAM$ ,KAMPO1 SUDD5LY REMEMB]$ ,%5'S K9 9 ,KEKIONGA4 ,%5 HAS NEV] SPOK5 TO US ) SU* K9DNESS4 ,HE TELLS US ( ! H>D%IPS ! W> IS CAUS+ ,%UTAHA & ! ,/RAIT'S ,TURTLEFOLK4 ,HE C\NCILS ) ,LEKOM&A ,%AK4 ,! TWO ,SCABEAT]S !N S5D ,MANYAN AS !IR EMISS>Y TO ,MOTA--%E :O ONCE PLEAD$ = HIM TO !M4 ,%E'S BETT] SUIT$ = H] PRES5T MISSION ?AN %E WAS = H] E>LI] ONE4 ,MANYAN N[ DREAMS ( RECON/ITUT+ ,UBANKIKO'S VILLAGE1 ( RECONCIL+ ,MOTA ) H] BRO!R & EV5 ,WAGO%KWE ) ,LEKOM&A ,%AK4 ,MOTA IS NOT HAPPY TO LET ,%5 C>RY HIS EA/]N GIFTS TO ,TIOSA ,RONDION1 EV5 IF ,%5 GIVES MORE FURS ?AN O!R GA!R]S4 ,BUT HE GIVES 9 TO ,MANYAN'S 5TREATIES4 ,AFT] ,%5 & ,M9I LEAVE1 ,OA%I TELLS ME HE & HIS FRI5D MADE A BLOOD PACT NEV] TO TURN AGA9/ ONE ANO!R4 ,OA%I TELLS ME ?AT ,M9I HAS NO SYMPA?Y = ,%5'S H>D%IPS4 ,%UTAHA URG$ ,M9I TO ACCOMPANY HIS FA!R TO ,KEKIONGA4 ,%UTAHA ?9KS ?AT :5 ,SCABEAT]S TAKE !IR FURS :]E !Y PLEASE1 !Y BECOME LOOS5$ FROM !IR ,SUN1 !IR HEADM5 & !IR ,BLACKROBES4 ,:ILE LOOSE1 !Y HE> \R SONGS1 TAKE P>T 9 \R C]EMONIES1 & SEEK ADOPTION 9 \R LODGES4 ,OZAGI IS BACK 9 ,KEKIONGA BE=E ! SEASON 5DS4 ,IF HE HAD RETURN$ AS QUICKLY TW5TY SPR+S AGO1 ,MAM'S LIFE W\LD HAVE BE5 HAPPI]4 ,MANY ( ! C>RI]S ) ,OZAGI >E NEPHEWS ( ,WABSK5I'S PILLAG]S4 ,OZAGI SAYS ,WABSK5I'S [N SON IS ANXI\S = MORE GIFTS FROM ,%UAGAN4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ,NAGMO1 :O ONCE SP>$ ,OZAGI'S LIFE1 IS MORE LIKE HIS GREAT-GR&FA!R ?AN LIKE HIS FA!R4 ,OZAGI TELLS ME ?AT AFT] ! PEACE ) ! ,R$E>? K91 ,NAGMO & ! REMNANTS ( ,WABSK5I'S >MY MOV$ TO ! ,LEAN+ ,TREE VILLAGE NE> ,MI%ILIMAK9A4 ,LIKE ,NANGISI1 ,NAGMO TOOK AS COMPANION A CROSSWE>+ ,ROOTWOMAN :O REMEMB]$ ! ,ROOTK9'S WAYS BETT] ?AN ,NAGMO4 ,! W> AMONG ! ,9VAD]S BR\D%IPS IT BR\MY W]E TOO MU* LIKE ,SCABEAT]S TO 5DE> !MSELVES TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE'S ,FIREKEEP]S4 ,NAGMO'S ,KATWYN WAS WELCOM$ 9 MO/ ( ,BISON ,PRAIRIE'S LODGES1 ?\< NOT 9 ,WAGO%KWE'S4 ,:ILE ,OZAGI WAS 9 ,%UAGAN1 ,KATWYN GAVE BIR? TO A DEAD *ILD4 ,WAGO%KWE'S EI* ( YET MORE EA/]N GIFTS4 ,HE F\ND ,WAGO%KWE 9 A RAGE4 ,%E WANT$ ,OZAGI TO IMPLEM5T H] SON'S DREAM4 ,NANIKIBI HAD DREAM$ HE HAD SE5 A W\ND$ FOX 9 A FIELD ( DEAD ANIMALS4 ,! FOX BEGG$ ,NANIKIBI TO AV5GE ALL ! DEAD4 ,WAGO%KWE SAID ?OSE FROM ! ,LEAN+ ,TREE VILLAGE HAD MURD]$ H] K9 & W]E N[ KIDNAPP+ H] *ILDR54 ,%E WANT$ ,OZAGI TO >M AGA9/ !M4 ,OZAGI HA/ILY LEFT ,BISON ,PRAIRIE ) ! =M] PILLAG]S FROM ! ,LEAN+ ,TREE VILLAGE4 ,MOTA & HIS C>RI]S PREP>E TO ACCOMPANY ,OZAGI TO ,%UAGAN EV5 ?\< !Y'VE JU/ RETURN$4 ,?IS TIME EV5 ,L5API SETS \T ) ! C>AVAN ?AT C>RIES FURS & GIFTS FROM ONE ,9VAD] TO ! O!R4 ,:5 ,MOTA IS GONE1 ,M5OKO COMES TO TELL ME :AT H] SON DREAM$4 ,HIS DREAM WAS SIMIL> TO HIS FRI5D ,NANIKIBI'S4 ,OA%I SAW HIMSELF ON A TRAIL L9$ ) FL[]S4 ,HE WAS FOLL[+ A PROCESSION ( ANIMALS1 L>GE & SMALL1 ALL WE>+ ,%UAGAN CLO?1 ALL ( !M FAT & AWKW>D4 ,!Y CAME TO :]E ! TRAIL WAS COV]$ BY CORPSES ( EMACIAT$ ANIMALS4 ,! FAT ANIMALS WALK$ OV] ! CORPSES4 ,OA%I /OPP$4 ,HE WOKE4 ,M5OKO CRIES :5 %E TELLS ME4 ,%E ?9KS ! FL[]S >E E>?'S ORNAM5TS4 ,! FAT ANIMALS >E ,%5 & ,LEKOM&A ,%AK :O CANNOT SEE ! ORNAM5TS1 ,MANYAN & H] *ILDR5 ,JOZES & ,MAGDA :O NO LONG] COMB E>?'S HAIR1 ,OZAGI & ,M5OKO'S [N ,MOTA :O CANNOT SEE ! EMACIAT$ CORPSES ON ! TRAIL4 ,! CORPSES >E LITTLE ,B9ESIKWE1 ,M5OKO & ,I4 ,! C>AVANS MOVE BETWE5 ! ,P59SULA & ! ,EA/]NMO/ ,LAKE LIKE MIGRAT+ BIRDS1 ONLY MORE FREQU5TLY4 ,MOTA /AYS LEAN4 ,OZAGI GR[S FATT]4 ,! FATTE/ ( ALL >E ,LEKOM&A ,%AK1 ,%51 & ! BRO!R ( ,%5'S WIFE1 ,KAMPO4 ,IT IS SAID !SE ?REE >E BECOM+ ! FATTE/ ,SCABEAT]S WE/ ( ,HO*ELAGA4 ,! W> AMONG ! ,9VAD]S HAS 5D$1 & ! ,SCABEAT]S AGA9 HAVE ACCESS TO !IR [N GIFTS4 ,BUT ! ,SCABEAT]S' GIFTS >E MADE BY HUMAN BE+S & >E NOT AS PL5TIFUL AS ! EA/]N GIFTS4 ,! ,/RAIT'S ,SCABEAT]S LOOK ) GRE$Y EYES AT ! SIZE ( !IR ?REE C\S9S' HO>DS4 ,!IR GRE$ MOVES !M TO TREAT ,LEKOM&A ,%AK AS !IR GR&FA!RS TREAT$ ,LEKOM&A ,KADYAK4 ,!IR HEADMAN SUMMONS ,LEKOM&A ,%AK TO ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,MANYAN TAKES LEAVE ( ME ) TE>S ( RAGE4 ,%E TELLS ME %E DREAM$ ( A NEW ,LAM9A LEAD+ HIS W>RIORS EA/W>D FROM ! O!R %ORE4 ,MAGDA SADLY EMBRACES H] FIVE-SPR+ C\S9 ,B9ESIKWE4 ,JOZES PROMISES TO C>RY ,OA%I'S GREET+ TO ,M9I4 ,A ,LEKOM&A ,S5TANJ >RIVES4 ,IT IS SAID HE'S A K9SMAN ( ,TIOSA ,RONDION'S & ,BISON ,PRAIRIE'S HEADMAN4 ,?IS ,SCABEAT]'S FIR/ ACT IS TO MUTILATE ! =E/ BEH9D ! 5CLOSURE4 ,>M$ M5 TURN ! LIV+ TREES 9TO PICKETS & A SC\T+ BOX4 ,! ,SCABEAT]'S SECOND ACT IS TO PILLAGE ,MOTA'S & ,L5API'S RETURN+ C>AVAN4 ,HE S5DS P>T ( ! LOOT TO K9DR$ HEADM5 :O /AY$ LEAN :ILE ,%5 & ,KAMPO GREW FAT4 ,! RE/ ( ! LOOT TURNS UP AMONG ! GIFTS ,LEKOM&A ,S5TANJ (F]S ,KEKIONGA'S HUNT]S = !IR FURS4 ,MOTA & ! O!R C>RI]S PA9T !MSELVES & S+4 ,MOTA SEEKS ALLIES 9T5T ON DE/ROY+ ! ,P59SULA'S 5CLOSURES4 ,HE F9DS A B&1 ! W>RIORS ( ,MANYAN'S DREAM4 ,ONLY ! W>RIORS HE F9DS >E NOT FROM ! O!R %ORE4 ,!Y'RE FROM ! VILLAGE ( ! ,LEAN+ ,TREE4 ,!Y'RE =M] ALLIES ( ! ,SCABEAT]S1 NEPHEWS ( ,WABSK5I'S PILLAG]S1 CROSSWE>+ C\S9S ( ,NAGMO'S ,KATWYN4 ,KEKIONGA'S C\NCILGR\ND IS ALIVE ) W> DANCES4 ,L5API LEAVES US4 ,HE TELLS US HE'LL SP5D HIS LA/ DAYS 9 ,PICKAWILLANY 9 ! VALLEY ( ! ,BEAUTIFUL ,RIV]1 A VILLAGE ( ,S\?BRAN* ,ROOTK9 BEYOND ! REA* ( ! ,SCABEAT]S' GRASP+ >MS4 ,M5OKO DESPAIRS4 ,!RE'S A LOOK 9 H] EYES ?AT HASN'T BE5 !RE S9CE ! SMALLPOX KILL$ ,MANI4 ,IT'S ! LOOK ,I (T5 SAW 9 ,YAHATASE'S EYES4 ,I TRY TO DRAW H] EYES AWAY FROM ! C\NCIL GR\ND4 ,H] *ILDR5 HELP ME >RANGE ! OLD C]EMONIES4 ,M5OKO'S Y\?FUL ,OA%I1 ALWAYS 9 ?\% W9T]S4 ,!Y'RE NOT CONT5T ) ! TREE1 :I* MO/ ( !M DESPIS$4 ,! GRE$ ( A FEW IS LEAD+ ! ,SCABEAT]S TO PUT \T ! ?REE FIRES ,NANGISI LIT 9 ,GRE5BAY N9ETY W9T]S AGO1 FIRES :I* HAD BURNT = !M4 ,OZAGI >RIVES 9 ,KEKIONGA ) HIS OLDE/ SON ,NANIKIBI1 NOT TO JO9 ANO!R ,%UAGAN-B\ND C>AVAN1 BUT TO SEEK PEACE4 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE TOO HAS DIVID$ 9TO >M$ CAMPS4 ,OZAGI TELLS US ! 5CLOSURE'S HEADMAN BEHAV$ ! SAME WAY AS ! ,9VAD]S 9 ,%UAGAN4 ,:5 ,NAGMO />T$ TO ACCEPT ,OZAGI'S EA/]N GIFTS1 ! HEADMAN SUDD5LY BECAME G5]\S4 ,HE %[]$ ,NAGMO ) FIRE/ICKS1 P[D]1 KNIVES1 R$ PA9T & MU* ELSE4 ,HE GAVE NO?+ TO C>RI]S FROM ! ,LEAN+ ,TREE VILLAGE :O REFUS$ TO ACCEPT ,OZAGI'S GIFTS4 ,! HEADMAN WAS G5]\S ONLY TO ?OSE TURN+ T[>D ! 5EMY4 ,HE FILL$ ,NAGMO1 NOT ONLY ) GIFTS1 BUT ALSO ) /ORIES ( RAIDS & MASSACRES P]PETRAT$ BY EA/]N ,S]P5TS4 ,HE REM9D$ ,NAGMO ( HIS GR&FA!R'S LEAGUE4 ,& ,W9AMEK'S GR&SON RESPOND$ TO ALL ?IS SUDD5 ATT5TION LIKE AN ]ECTION4 ,HE & MANY ( ! =M] PILLAG]S W]E R5EW$4 ,ROOTK9 US$ TO BE R5EW$ BY PLANT+S1 H>VE/S1 BIR?S4 ,NAG- MO'S M5 >E R5EW$ BY W>1 PLUND]1 DEA?4 ,NAGMO 5T]$ ! 5CLOSURE1 REEM]G$ WE>+ A UNI=M1 & L$ AN >MY TO ! EA/]N ,WOODL&S4 ,AS SOON AS ! >MY LEFT ,BISON ,PRAIRIE1 ! HEADMAN'S G5]OSITY 5D$4 ,NAGMO'S ,KATWYN & H] K9 FROM ! ,LEAN+ ,TREE VILLAGE GRUMBL$4 ,KATWYN GREW SO ANGRY ?AT :5 ,WAGO%KWE & H] ,R$E>? K9 >RANG$ A W> C\NCIL1 ,KATWYN JO9$ !M4 ,WAGO%KWE CONSID]$ ,KATWYN A ,SCABEAT] & DID NOT WELCOME H]4 ,YET TWO ( ,WAGO%KWE'S *ILDR51 ,T9AMI & ,KITTIHAWA1 W]E MORE AT HOME 9 !IR AUNT ,KAT- WYN'S LODGE ?AN 9 !IR [N4 ,WAGO%KWE'S ,SIG5AK & H] ,NAMAKWE SAW ) !IR MO!R'S EYES4 ,NANIKIBI1 ! OLDE/1 :O HAD DREAM$ HIMSELF AN AV5G]1 TRI$ TO MAKE PEACE4 ,OZAGI FE>$ ?AT ! W> DANCES W\LD BL9D ! DANC]S4 ,HE FE>$ ?AT1 LIKE ,LAM9A 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION1 ! 5RAG$ W\LD /RIKE AT K9 AS WELL AS 5EMIES4 ,HE FE>$ HIS *ILDR5 W\LD FACE EA* O!R ACROSS A BATTLEFIELD4 ,HE & ,NANIKIBI SET \T TO >RANGE ANO!R PEACE C\NCIL ON ! ,/RAIT1 TO LET ! ,SCABEAT]S KN[ ?AT !IR TIRIV+ ) TALK ( PEACE :ILE ,KEKIONGA'S W>RIORS PREP>E = W>4 ,HE'S ANGRY AT ,OZAGI = /ILL ?9K+ HE CAN C\NCIL ) ! ,SCABEAT]S4 ,HE SAYS ,OZAGI'S WAV]+ WALK BETWE5 ! TWO ,9VAD]S IS NOT ! /RIDE ( AN 9DEP5D5T MAN BUT ! GAIT ( ONE :O HAS DRUNK TOO MU* POISON$ WAT]4 ,SU* DRUNK5 PEACEMAK+ IS NOT A SIGN ( /R5G? BUT ( WEAKNESS4 ,MOTA SAYS EV]YONE :O IS AWAKE HAS AB&ON$ ! ,SCABEAT]S4 ,ONLY ,NAGMO & ,OZAGI REMA9 ASLEEP4 ,I URGE ,OZAGI TO SEEK ,%UTAHA'S HELP ON ! ,/RAIT4 ,OZAGI EXPECTS HELP FROM ,%5 & ,LEKOM&A ,%AK & O!R ,SCABEAT]S :O HAVE LO/ FAVOR ) ,LEMOND4 ,OA%I URGES HIS FRI5D ,NANIKIBI TO SEEK ,M9I4 ,MOTA HAS NOT REVEAL$ HIS 9T5TIONS TO ,OZAGI4 ,HE ACCOMPANIES ,KEKIONGA'S PA9T$ M5 TO ! %ORE ( ! ,LAKE ( ! ,EHRYES4 ,!Y >E TO C\NCIL ) ,TURTLEFOLK FROM ! EA/]N ,WOODL&S1 CROSSWE>]S FROM ! ,LEAN+ ,TREE VILLAGE1 & SOME ,TURTLEFOLK :O AB&ON$ ,%UTAHA'S ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,!RE'S TALK ( REMOV+ ALL ! HO>D+ C\S9S FROM ! ,P59SULA1 ( DE/ROY+ ! 5CLOSURES1 ( BURN+ ! K9%IP BELTS ?AT )/OOD =TY-SIX W9T]S4 ,RUNN]S COME TO W>N US4 ,WE LEAVE \R LODGES & SET UP A CAMP 9 ! =E/4 ,MOTA & C>RI]S FROM ! ,EHRYE %ORE SURR\ND ,KEKIONGA'S 5CLOSURE4 ,!RE'S NO RESI/ANCE4 ,! W>RIORS 5T] ! 5CLOSURE1 SEIZE EIM ,LEKOM&A ,S5TANJ & HIS FRI5DS & S5D !M SCAV5G+4 ,MOTA TELLS ME A L>G] NUMB] ( W>RIORS SET \T TO P]=M ! SAME DE$ 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,IT'S ! FIR/ W> BETWE5 ,SCABEAT]S & ,P59SULAK94 ,YAHATASE HAD WANT$ TO CUT (F ! FIR/ ,SCABEAT]S :O REA*$ ! WE/]N ,LAKES4 ,SAGIKWE HAD KN[N ?IS W> W\LD COME4 ,BUT BO? W\LD LOOK ) DISBELIEF AT ! ,P59SULAK9 5GAG$ AGA9/ ! ,SCABEAT]S4 ,!Y'RE MA9LY CROSSWE>]S1 C>RI]S1 PILLAG]S1 ?OSE MO/ LIKE ! ,SCABEAT]S1 ONCE !IR MO/ LOYAL ALLIES4 ,M5OKO'S ,B9ESIKWE1 UNLIKE H] BRO!R OR H] T]RIFI$ MO!R1 DANCES ) JOY1 PR\D ( H] VICTORI\S FA!R4 ,%E'S NOT LIKE ! PEACEFUL S\L ,I NAM$ H] AFT]1 & %E'S NOT A ,FIRE- KEEP]4 ,WE RETURN FROM \R =E/ CAMP TO ,KEKIONGA1 ONLY TO F9D \RSELVES SURR\ND$ BY ! L>GE/ ,SCABEAT] >MY ,I'VE SE54 ,! ,/RAIT'S HEADMAN1 FLANK$ BY ,LEKOM&A ,S5TANJ & A ,HO*ELAGA HEADMAN1 LEAD ALL !IR UNI=M$ M5 TO ,KEKIONGA'S C\NCILGR\ND4 ,! ATTACK ON ,TIOSA ,RONDION FAIL$ TO TAKE PLACE4 ,! ,/RAIT WAS NOT EMBROIL$ 9 FRATRICIDE4 ,%UTAHA'S TREE DID NOT FALL4 ,ONLY ,M5OKO'S T]ROR-/RICK5 EXPRESSION KEEPS ME FROM LAU<+4 ,MOTA ?9KS ,OZAGI BETRAY$ ! ,EHRYE W>RIORS' 9T5TIONS TO ! ,/RAIT'S ,SCABEAT]S4 ,LEKOM&A ,S5TANJ WANTS TO RETAKE ,MOTA'S GIFTS ONCE AGA91 BUT ,MOTA NO LONG] HAS !M2 !Y >E 9 ! BUNDLES ( ,PRAIRIEK9 :O >E LEAV+ ,KEKIONGA4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S WANT TO DIS>M ,MOTA & ! W>RIORS4 ,BUT ! W>RIORS HOLD FIRM1 & ! ,SCABEAT]S1 ) ALL !IR >M$ M51 >E NOT READY TO DO TO ,MOTA :AT !Y DID TO ,LAM9A4 ,! HEADMAN BOA/S ?AT HIS IS ! ONLY >MY BETWE5 ! ,SUNRISE ,M\NTA9S & ! ,LONG ,RIV]4 ,MOTA PROMISES TO RETURN ) AN >MY ?AT WILL DISABUSE ! ,SCABEAT] ( HIS ILLUSION4 ,WE LEAVE ,KEKIONGA TO ! >M$ M54 ,!Y CAN FE$ !MSELVES1 HUNT & DRESS !IR [N PELTS1 GIVE !IR GIFTS TO EA* O!R4 ,?AT'S ,%UTAHA'S WAY4 ,WE MAKE \R WAY T[>D ,L5API'S REFUGE AMONG ! ,S\?- BRAN* K9 ( ,PICKAWILLANY4 ,KEKIONGA WAS MY C5T] = ?IRTY- F\R SPR+S4 ,BUT ,KEKIONGA HAS /OPP$ BE+ A REFUGE TO PEOPLE FROM ! F\R CORN]S4 ,OA%I SUPPORTS HIS MO!R1 :O %AKES FROM SORR[4 ,M5OKO'S HE>T IS BROK54 ,E>? IS NOT RETURN+ ,M5OKO'S LOVE4 ,H] VILLAGE IS DEAD4 ,EV5 ,W9AMEK'S LEAGUE ( ,SCABEAT]S ) ,ROOTK9 IS F9ALLY DEAD4 ,C>RION BIRDS >E EAT+ ITS REMA9S4 ,MOTA HOPES TO F9D 9 ,PICKAWILLANY ANO!R LEAGUE1 ) ! O!R ,9VAD]S4 ,OA%I TRIES TO MAKE HIS FA!R HE> ,L5API'S W>N+4 ,! ,9VAD]S WILL AID US UNTIL WE'RE DEPLET$4 ,!N !Y'LL REMOVE \R BONES & SWALL[ \R WORLD4 ,M5OKO'S *ILDR5 HAVE NO SYMPA?Y = ,MOTA'S ALLIANCE4 ,OA%I IS A PEACEMAK]4 ,B9ESIKWE LIKES ! ,9VAD]S ( ONE TONGUE NO MORE ?AN ?OSE ( ! O!R4 ,\R ,S\?BRAN* HO/S >E ( ! SAME M9D4 ,!Y ASK$ NO ONE'S P]MISSION TO CAMP BY ! ,BEAUTIFUL ,RIV]4 ,!IR C\NCIL FIRE IS 9DEP5D5T ( ,SCABEAT]S1 ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S1 S\!RH ,9VAD]S1 EA/]N ,TURTLEFOLK4 ,!Y WELCOME ,EA/BRAN* ,ROOTK9 FROM ! ,OCEAN%ORE1 ,FIREKEEP]S FROM EV]Y CORN] ( ! ,P59SULA1 ,PRAIRIEK9 FROM ,KEKIONGA & FROM EV]Y VALLEY4 ,!Y REMEMB] ! ANCI5T ,RIV]PEOPLE'S FE/IVAL ( BONES4 ,!Y KN[ ! M\NDS ( ?IS VALLEY HOLD BONES ( ANCE/ORS ( ALL ! C\S9S GA!R+ AT ,PICKAWILLANY4 ,OA%I & ,I /AY CLOSE TO ,M5OKO4 ,I FEEL MY /R5G? LEAV+ ME4 ,I CAN NO LONG] SUPPORT MY GR&DAU H] DAUS4 ,B9ESIKWE DREAM$ ( AN EAGLE SWOOP+ D[N ON A S]P5T4 ,! S]P5T (F]$ TO GUIDE ! GIRL1 IF %E C\LD W>D (F ! EAGLE4 ,I AM UNABLE TO 9T]PRET ! 5TIRE DREAM = ! *ILD4 ,I TELL H] ! S]P5T IS ,YAHATASE & ,%UTAHA4 ,! S]P5T IS ! *ILD'S ANCI5T ,TALAMATUN GR&MO!R & H] ,TELLEGWI GR&MO!R4 ,! S]P5T IS E>?1 :O HOLDS ! GR&MO!RS' BONES 9 ! VALLEY'S M\NDS4 ,BUT ,I CANNOT SPEAK ( H] DREAM'S EAGLE4 ,?IS EAGLE IS NOT ! *ILD'S NAMESAKE1 MY W+$ MO!R1 :OM ONLY ,Y AHATASE ?\DS1 NOT AS EAGLES4 ,NOR IS ! EAGLE ! *ILD'S GR&FA!R1 :O BORE ONLY ! NAME4 ,I URGE ,B9ESIKWE TO CONSULT ,L5API4 ,H] DREAM'S EAGLE SWOOPS D[N FROM ! SKY ABOVE HIS WORLD4 ,OZAGI >RIVES ) HIS FIVE *ILDR51 ,YAHATASE'S GREATGR&*ILDR51 ALL BEAUTIFUL1 HEAL?Y & UNSC>R$4 ,!IR COM+ COMPLETES ! CIRCLE4 ,PICKAWILLANY IS ! REFUGE ,KEKIONGA ONCE WAS1 A GA!R+PLACE ( K9 FROM ! F\R DIRECTIONS4 ,BUT ! JOY IS RE/RA9$4 ,OZAGI COMES )\T HIS FI]CE ,WAGO%KWE4 ,& HE TELLS US ,%UTAHA IS DEAD4 ,OZAGI SEEKS PEACE ) HIS FRI5D ,MOTA4 ,NANIKIBI TELLS ,OA%I & ME ?AT NEI!R HE NOR HIS FA!R KNEW0( ! 9T5TIONS ( ! ,EHRYE %ORE W>RIORS1 & C\LD NOT HAVE BETRAY$ !M4 ,MOTA'S SECRET WAS KN[N TO EV]YONE ON ! ,/RAIT4 ,OZAGI & ,NANIKIBI LE>N$ IT FROM DY+ ,%UTAHA4 ,C>RI]S ( ! ,LEAN+ ,TREE VILLAGE HAD COME FROM ! ,EHRYE %ORE TO C\NCIL ) ! ,/RAIT'S ,TURTLEFOLK4 ,!IR VOICES HAD REA*$ EV]YONE4 ,!Y HAD ASK$ ! ,TURTLEFOLK TO BURY GRIEVANCES ?AT HAD BE5 ALIVE S9CE ,WABSK5I'S FIR/ ATTACK ON ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,!Y HAD URG$ ! ,TURTLEFOLK TO HELP !M DE/ROY ,TIOSA ,RONDION'S 5CLOSURE & REMOVE ! ,9VAD]S FROM ! ,/RAIT4 ,TO ,%UTAHA1 ,WABSK5I'S HEIRS W]E NO MORE ATTRACTIVE AS ! ,SCABEAT]S' 5EMIES ?AN !Y HAD BE5 AS ! ,SCABEAT]S' LOYAL >MY4 ,%E KNEW ?AT K9 AS WELL AS FOES W\LD LOOK LIKE 5EMIES FROM ! ,EHRYE %ORE1 AS !Y HAD TO ,LAM9A4 ,MANY ,TURTLEFOLK NURS$ ! SAME GRIEVANCES AS ! ,LEAN+ ,TREE C>RI]S4 ,:5 SOME AMONG !M JO9$ ! W>RIORS ON ! ,EHRYE %ORE1 ,%UTAHA FELL ILL4 ,%E DIDN'T WANT TO SEE ! FRATRICIDE ?AT TORE H] VILLAGE AP>T4 ,OZAGI & ,NANIKIBI F\ND ,%UTAHA BE+ NURS$ BY ,*ACAPWE'S GREAT-GR&SON ,M9I & SURR\ND$ BY ?OSE %E'D TRANSPLANT$1 NURS$1 ADOPT$3 ,M9I'S AUNT ,MANYAN ) ,LEKOM&A ,%AK & H] ,JOZES & ,MAGDA1 ,M9I'S FA!R ,%5 & HIS WIFE & H] BRO!R ,KAMPO1 & ! MANY :OSE NAMES >E /RANGE TO ME4 ,MANYAN'S F\RTE5-SPR+ ,MAGDA REGRETT$ ?AT ,OA%I HAD NOT COME ) A GIFT2 ,LEKOM&A ,%AK WANT$ H] TO TAKE ,KAMPO AS H] COMPANION4 ,NAGMO & ! ,SCABEAT]S' WE/]N >MY >RIV$ 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION FROM !IR EA/]N RAIDS4 ,!Y W]E IMM$IATELY RECRUIT$ TO HELP DEF5D ! ,/RAIT'S 5CLOSURE4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT] ! ,EHRYE %ORE W>RIORS CAMP$ ON ! ,/RAIT'S O!R %ORE4 ,%UTAHA WAS ALREADY DEAD4 ,%E HAD SE5 EIIES TO ,TURTLEFOLK & ,ROOTK94 ,!Y W]E JO9$ BY NO ONE 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION4 ,! EMISS>IES RE-CROSS$ ! ,/RAIT ) ! NEWS ?AT ! >M$ M5 9 ! 5CLOSURE W]E NOT ?OSE ! ATTACK]S HAD EXPECT$1 !Y W]E NOT ! FEW UNTRI$ UNI=M$ M5 :O HAD BE5 SITT+ ON !IR FIRE/ICKS DR9K+ POISON$ WAT] ) ,%UTAHA'S K94 ,! ATTACK]S DISP]S$4 ,SOME RETURN$ TO ! ,LEAN+ ,TREE VILLAGE1 O!RS TO !IR CAMP ON ! ,EHRYE %ORE4 ,! ,SCABEAT]S DIDN'T FOLL[ !M4 ,!Y LE>N$ ( ,MOTA'S VICTORY & HEAD$ T[>D ,KEKIONGA TO UNDO IT4 ,! UNI=M$ M5 W]E NOT /R5G!N$ BY ,%UTAHA'S K94 ,EV5 ,NAGMO DIDN'T ACCOMPANY !M AGA9/ NE> K94 ,HE PROMPTLY SET \T TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE4 ,:5 ,OZAGI & ,NANIKIBI RETURN$ TO ,BISON ,PRAIRIE1 !Y F\ND ONLY ,SIG5AK & ,NAMAKWE 9 !IR LODGE4 ,WAGO%KWE'S OLDE/ & Y\NGE/ DAURO:EAD & BEGG$ HIM TO PROTECT H] *ILDR5 FROM TRAITORS4 ,%E WAS CONV9C$ ,OZAGI HAD GONE TO ! ,/RAIT TO W>N ! ,SCABEAT]S4 ,%E & O!R ,R$E>? K9 ( ,BISON ,PRAIRIE SET \T T[>D ! ,LONG ,RIV] & ! ,PLA9S BEYOND1 9 SE>* ( SURVIVORS FROM ! O!R %ORE :O HAD LE>N$ TO HUNT BISON ON HORSEBACK4 ,%E W5T TO LIVE ) K9 :O W]E NOT POISON$ BY ! ,9VAD]S' GIFTS NOR SURR\ND$ BY PICKET$ 5CLOSURES4 ,IT PA9$ ,OZAGI TO KN[ ?AT ,WAGO%KWE HAD LEFT ?9K+ HE HAD BETRAY$ H] BATTLE4 ,OZAGI WAS NOT 9 ,BISON ,PRAIRIE LONG BE=E ! 5CLOSURE'S ,SCABEAT]S AGA9 SPOKE ( DEPRADATIONS COMMITT$ BY ,S]P5TS4 ,!Y SAID ,KEKIONGA'S ,PRAIRIEK9 HAD /EPP$ 9TO ! ,S]P5T'S JAWS4 ,!Y DESCRIB$ ,PICKAWILLANY AS A TRAP PLANT$ BY ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S4 ,!Y SAID ,PICKAWILLANY BLOCK$ !IR PA?S TO ! ,LONG & ,BEAUTIFUL ,RIV]S' VALLEYS4 ,NAGMO ONCE AGA9 GREW RIGID4 ,OZAGI KNEW ?AT ! ,SCABEAT]S W]E ALREADY PREP>+ ANO!R W>1 & HE SUSPECT$ !Y W\LD S5D ,NAGMO AGA9/ ! K9 9 ,PICKAWILLANY4 ,OZAGI TOLD ,NAGMO HE W\LD GO TO ,PICKAWILLANY TO W>N HIS K9 ( ! TRAP & URGE !M TO RETURN TO ,KEKIONGA4 ,SIG5AK & ,NAMAKWE W]E EAG] TO JO9 ?OSE !Y CONSID]$ ,WAGO%KWE'S ALLIES1 BUT ,SIG5AK REFUS$ TO LEAVE ,BISON ,PRAIRIE UNLESS ALL ( ,WAGO%KWE'S *ILDR5 LEFT4 ,NANIKIBI CONV9C$ ,T9AMI & ,KITTIHAWA TO LEAVE ,KATWYN BY TELL+ !M ! ,SCABEAT]S W]E PREP>+ TO W> AGA9/ !IR FA!R4 ,NAGMO1 ) ! 5CLOSURE'S HEADMAN & A ,BLACKROBE & SC\TS1 LEFT ,BISON ,PRAIRIE %ORTLY BE=E ,OZAGI4 ,NAGMO & HIS B& >E SAID TO BE PLANT+ METAL PLAQUES 9 ! ,BEAUTIFUL ,RIV]'S VALLEYS1 FROM ! ,SUNRISE ,M\NTA9S TO ! O!R SIDE ( ,PICKAWILLANY4 ,MANGA%KO HAD KN[N ?AT ! ,SCABEAT]S' W> ON ,R$E>? K9 WAS ONLY ! BEG9N+ ( !IR W> ON ALL ,ROOTK94 ,OZAGI NO LONG] WAV]S BETWE5 ,9VAD]S LIKE A DRUNK5 MAN4 ,HIS LA/ DEP>TURE FROM ,BISON ,PRAIRIE TRANS=MS HIM1 AS IT TRANS=M$ HIS FA!R4 ,OZAGI N[ UND]/&S ,WAGO%KWE--TOO LATE1 AS ALWAYS4 ,HE SC(FS AT ,MOTA = WANT+ TO USE ! >MS ( ONE ,9VAD] AGA9/ ! O!R4 ,HE SAYS ! ,OCEAN%ORE ,9VAD]S >E WAIT+ = ,MOTA1 EAG] TO MAKE ( HIM :AT ! O!RS MADE ( ,NAGMO4 ,HE SAYS EV]Y METAL BUTTON1 EV]Y BEAV]HAT1 EV]Y ORNAM5T$ COAT !Y GIVE SO G5]\SLY IS A PLEA = MURD]1 A SCALP+1 A MAIM+ ( A K9SMAN4 ,I KEEP AWAY FROM ! /RANG]S :O COME & GO1 BE>+ GIFTS FROM ! ,OCEAN%ORE4 ,M5OKO'S *ILDR5 HELP ME >RANGE MY LA/ C]EMONY4 ,OZAGI AGREES TO IMP]SONATE ! H>E4 ,OA%I LI'S HEAD OV] M9E4 ,! DANC]S ( ! \T] CIRCLE =M !MSELVES 9TO ! %APE ( A H& SURR\ND+ ?OSE >\ND ! FIRES4 ,! *ANT+1 DANC+ & :IRL+ GR[ EV] MORE FR5ZI$4 ,ALL AT ONCE ! CIRCLES BECOME A %APELESS MULTITUDE4 ,A H>E *ASES ! GR\P AT ! FIR/ FIRE1 !N MOVES TO EXT+UI% ! O!R FIRES4 ,I BLOCK HIS PA?4 ,HE TRIES TO *ASE ME ) A /ICK4 ,BUT BE>S FROM EV]Y CIRCLE--MY GREAT-GR&*ILDR51 ,WAGO%KWE'S *ILDR51 ,EA/BRAN* & ,S\?BRAN* K9--5CIRCLE ! H>E4 ,WE FOLL[ ! FLEE+ H>E TO ! FR+E ( ! =E/1 POK+ HIM ) \R /ICKS4 ,I'VE GIV5 ALL MY SONGS & /ORIES TO ,OA%I & ,B9ESIKWE4 ,I'M AS FRIRIV$ 9 ,PICKAWILLANY4 ,IT'S ! GUE/ ,I SAW 9 ,GRE5- BAY AS A *ILD1 9 ,TIOSA ,RONDION AS A MO!R1 9 ,KEKIONGA & ,BISON ,PRAIRIE AS A GREAT-GR&MO!R4 ,I DO NOT WANT TO SEE ?IS GUE/ A F\R? TIME4 ,I HAVE SE5 MANY BEAUTIFUL ?+S4 ,I CONC5TRATE ON !M4 ,MAYBE ?IS IS :AT ,M5OKO DOES :5 %E LOOKS SO DI/ANT4 ,I WANT TO LIE D[N BY MY ,TELLEGWI ANCE/ORS 9 ! VALLEY ( ! M\NDS4 ,I LONG TO BE RE-ADOPT$ BY ,YAHATASE & ,W$ASI4 ,I LONG TO REJO9 ,%UTAHA4 ,I REMOVE ! MASK ( ! ANCI5T WOMAN ) ! LONG :ITE HAIR4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aihg 3 ,*APT] #d -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,APRIL #b#f1 #bb 3 ,*APT] #d -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/