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Updated: June 11, 2025
On the terrace roof of the home of Tyope's wife a young girl stood quite alone, gazing at that moon where the mother of all mankind, the Sanatyaya, is supposed to reside. It was Mitsha Koitza, who had just returned from the estufa of her clan with the mother-soul of her own home, and who still lingered here holding in her hands the cluster of snowy, delicate feathers.
I will talk to your mother and get her to be in your favour; but there is one thing you must promise me faithfully, and that is to be very, very careful. When you go to the house of Tyope's wife and you are asked about anything, say nothing; reveal nothing in regard to matters of our clans but what you might shout over the housetops with perfect impunity.
Tyope had been so eager to secure from the dying man any information the latter might still be able to impart, that he paid no immediate attention to the noise and uproar which had arisen in his own vicinity. Almost at the very moment when the Queres warrior was mortally wounded, one of Tyope's companions despatched one of his arrows at a Tehua whom he had distinctly seen in front.
The Hishtanyi Chayan stopped Kauaitshe, and asked him, "Have any of my brethren the yaya suffered?" Tyope's heart throbbed, and he turned his face away, so fearful was he of the reply. "The Shkuy Chayan," replied Kauaitshe, in his simple manner, "is dead. An arrow entered his eye." Tyope shivered; misfortune crowded upon misfortune. He could no longer resist inquiring. Panting, he asked,
"Is our father the Naua still alive?" "He lives and mourns. After you were gone with the people, he retired to the place in the cliffs with the Koshare; and when the Moshome came, nearly all the men were up there." Tyope's head was swimming.
It is only that woman of Tyope's who is bad, and after all she is not all-powerful." "How would it do," suggested Say, "to call sa nashtio?" Hayoue looked at her like one to whom has come a sudden revelation. "Topanashka, the maseua," he said; "you are right, koya, this is a wise thought. Nashtio is very wise. He will give us counsel that we can trust, but do you think he is here?"
I discovered that he goes to see her, and thus gets to the house of the woman of whom they say that she is Tyope's ear and eye, tongue and mouth. What do you say to that, sa tao?" Shotaye smiled. "Have you ever spoken to Mitsha?" "Never!" exclaimed Say. "How could I speak to one whose mother is a sand-viper, and whose father a carrion crow?" "Is that all?"
On the other hand, Okoya was very young; he might be flexible if properly handled; and in case the boy, whose father was already a Koshare and completely under Tyope's influence, could be induced to join the society of the Delight Makers, it would be a gain fully compensating for the other disadvantages of the situation.
Give me some token that you also will do what you have said when I have performed my part. Give me" he pointed to the alabaster tablet hanging on Tyope's necklace "that okpanyi on your neck." It was so dark that Nacaytzusle in extending his arm involuntarily touched the other's chest. Tyope drew back at the touch and replied, rather excitedly, "No, I will not give you any pledge!"
The shaman was listening, and from time to time grunting assent to Tyope's explanations. Suddenly the shrubbery in front rattled, and moved violently, as though deer were endeavouring to tear through it at full speed. At the same time there arose in that very west which had been so still, and close upon the two men, a fearful war-whoop uttered by many voices.
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