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She nodded, raised eight fingers, softly uttered "raua, raua, Shotaye," and pointed to the north also. Thereupon he moved away stealthily; but before disappearing in the timber, he turned around once more and waved his hand northward. The woman replied with affirmative nods, and after his form had disappeared she also turned to go.
Make wise the heart, cunning the ear, bright the eyes, and strong the arm. Give us wisdom and goodness, that our hearts may listen ere we say 'yes, 'no, or 'perhaps. Assist your children, help the Zaashtesh, that they may remain united among themselves, wise, far-seeing, and strong. We call upon you, the Shiuana, the kopishtai; whisper to us good thoughts and guide us to the right. Raua, raua!
Now the sight of her made him angry, for she was his mother's friend and a witch also! So he resumed his walk and passed her with a short, sulky guatzena. Shotaye noticed his surly manner and looked straight at him, returning the morose greeting with a loud raua that sounded almost like a challenge. Then she went on with a smile of scorn and amusement on her lips.
Say watched her friend as she went to the entrance; and as Shotaye's form vanished in the dark passage Okoya emerged from it, coming toward his mother, slowly, shyly, but with a smile on his countenance. That was surely a good omen, and she anticipated the timid "guatzena" with which he was about to greet her by a warm and pleasant "raua opona."
Again the leader tried to rouse the medicine-man to decisive action, but the latter only shook his head in an irritated manner and proceeded with his song louder and louder. At last he dropped his drum, jumped to his feet, and began to dance and to stamp, shaking his rattle and wildly yelling, "Raua, raua! Then he stood still, and looked around as if aroused from a dream.
When Zashue rejoined the group they all greeted the Queres in the same manner, and the one who was still holding Hayoue's hand began to pull him along, urging him to go to the village with them. The adventurers from the Rito felt that they might be welcome. Zashue even made an eccentric, clownish jump, exclaiming, "Koshare raua! Raua Koshare!" Boisterous laughter broke out.
And yet not a single word had passed between them before beyond a casual greeting. As often as they had met he had said "guatzena," and she had responded with "raua." But at every meeting his voice was softer, and hers more timid and trembling. Each felt happy at the sight of the other, but neither thought of speaking, still less of making any advances.
"Does she talk much?" "No." "Is she easily angered?" "That I don't know. I have never teased her." "Is she a good worker?" "So they say." "Good-looking?" "Raua, raua!" Hayoue exclaimed. "Tall?" "Yes." "Strong?" "I believe so." Topanashka became silent again, and both Say and Hayoue observed the proper decorum by fastening their glances on the floor in silence.
Okoya stood up quickly and replied, "Raua opona." "What is the boy crying for?" inquired the old man. "The Corn people tried to hurt him because he threw something at one of their girls," Okoya explained. "Is that all? I heard scolding and crying going on here, and so I thought I would come and see what was the matter. Where is your yaya?"
"Raua, 'good," the woman replied. Her father squatted close to the fire and fixed his gaze on his daughter. She knelt on the floor busy spreading dough or thick batter on a heated slab over the fire. She was baking corn-cakes, the well-known tortillas as they are called to-day. After a short pause the old man quietly inquired, "My child, where is your husband?"
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