nik-o-men-wa

Updated: May 1, 2025

Then from all the concourse there went up a shout, half in anger and half in wild applause. "Nik-o-men-wa!" they cried; "the Thrower of the Seven Tribes! But the White Doe plays with the decree of Gitche Manitou! Bring the spear! Fetch forth the spears, oh, Men of Wisdom!" But in the midst of the excitement a figure walked slowly forth in the light and held up a hand for silence.

Vingie E. (Vingie Eve) Roe - The Maid of the Whispering Hills