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Show - 107 - fidence of your soul. I shall hold this time and conversation within my bosom as a sacred moment." "Thank you, Roa." Then Turi seemed to shake himself from his deep contemplation, as though he had just remembered something important. "I have a gift for you," he said, reaching under his cloak and taking something out of the waist of his piu Piu. "I have spoken of your courage, mv son, but greater than your courage, I now commend you for your honor, which is an even greater virtue, and for your self-sacrifice and. unselfishness in bringing your brother back when this journey meant so much to you. You established yourself well in the hearts of all the warriors that were with us. "vou have nroven yourself worthy of this rift I present vou," Turi continued, as he handed Roa the beautiful greenstone natu. "Keep it long and well as your Personal weaoon." "My father!" exclaimed Roa, "this is your very own natu! It is so skillfully and beautifully crafted. It is your most nrozed oossession." "Not so, my son. My family is my most prized possession. Our ionrney was successful, and xve gathered much of the prized and. high grade nounamu. |
