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She felt stronger, brighter. Yet thereafter, as often as Zashue approached her in his harmless, bantering manner, she experienced a strange, sudden pang. She was reminded of having done wrong in not having been open with him. The Indian's conscience is hemmed in by bonds arising from his social and religious organization; why, for instance, should she have told her spouse?
One of the Tanos threw his arm around Zashue's neck, shouting at the top of his voice, "Hiuonde tema kosare!" He pressed him to his breast, whispering, "Oga P' Hoge Pare!" No mistake was possible; the Tano was a brother, a Koshare like Zashue, and delighted to meet another from the far-distant west.
It was better to seem unconcerned, so she replied quietly, "I have." "If you have hawk's feathers, will you give me some?" The mention of hawk's feathers reassured Shotaye. At the same time it indicated to her a prospective trade, and the woman had always an eye to business. So she placed both elbows on her knees, looked straight at Zashue, and inquired, "What will you give me for them?"
"The corn-plant is good," Zashue remarked to his brother; "the Zaashtesh will not starve this winter. We have called loudly to Those Above." "It is well," said the other in a tone of authority, which since his achievements he was wont to assume toward his elder brother; "when the Koshare perform their duty they are precious to the people."
He was not alone; another young man kept him company. It was his younger brother, Hayoue. They were weeding side by side, and exchanging remarks while the work went on. Zashue looked up, and his handsome face brightened when he discovered Shyuote coming toward them through the maize. A visit from his favourite child, although by no means an unusual occurrence, was always a source of pleasure.
Once when she had gone to the brook for water, Zashue had crossed her path; but he looked so dark and frowning that she did not venture even to greet him. It was the last day of mourning, and nearly everybody at the Rito who could or ought had paid his respects to the dead.
The discovery had infused new strength into their exhausted bodies, and the brothers walked on, side by side, as if they were well fed and thoroughly rested. Zashue still remained in doubt; he would rather have made further researches.
And as Shyuote, dismayed and troubled, appeared loath to go, Zashue turned to him again, commanding in a very angry tone, "Go home! Go home at once!" Shyuote left in haste; he felt very much like crying. Hayoue said to his brother, "Didn't I tell you that Shyuote was lazy? Okoya is far, far more useful." "Let me alone about Okoya," growled Zashue; and both went on with the work as before.
Of all the less numerous groups, Tzitz hanutsh was almost the only one who took the side of Tanyi under all circumstances, and this was due exclusively to the fact that the marriage of Zashue with Say Koitza bound the two clans together.
Zashue related everything in a simple and truthful manner, how they came to the determination to visit the village, with the intention in case there should be none of the fugitives here to turn southward and continue their search among the southern pueblos.
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