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Show fight him. Kleeka grabbed his arm and with strength he did not know turned the shepherd to the ground, only to have him grab Kleeka's arm and gouge his teeth into his skin. "Kleeka, the coyote song," his mother cried. " l ip Yip Yeae," shrieked Kleeka. "The song of the crow," she cried. "Kaw Kaw Kaw," he cried in a broken voice. He wanted to laugh - the shepherd released his b i t e. "Sing," cried his mother, "sing! Sing and ths trouble will go!" His uncle's song - yes, while he was fighting - even while h i s voice was going the tones came out. As he sang he forgot to fight. He rose up and began singing his uncle's song with new words. He sang tha new b i r d ' s song - the dove's song. The shepherds, one by one, moved back and sat on the ground - listening - not moving. Kleeka was no longer angry. His mother moved quietly to s i t beside the shepherds. Kleeka sat down and sang a l l tee songs he knew. When he was dr.ie the t a l l shepherd turned to tee cne |