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Show - 171 - come to our land, of the long white cloud? Is our thinking that of foolish children?" The old woman did net sneak immediately. Her eves glazed as she went far back in memory, drawing unon hidden sources of wisdom accumulated through many seasons of exnerience. Instead, of ansx^ering Roa, she addressed the white man. "And what of you, Henry Busby? What are your thoughts?" "I believe that the eTOCj T worship looks unon war and killing as sinful and evil. He sent a message of neace and. love to the neonie of this earth." "And you, my younger grandson?" Wetekia said, looking upon Ruruku. "Once I delighted in war, my grandmother. I gloried in the skills of the warrior in battle. But Roa has pointed out to me the uselessness of It and the pain it causes to many innocent neonie." He paused a moment before going on. "But in honest snirit I must admit that I still nuestion my motives Do I really believe what I have snoken, or have I changed because my lost leg keens me from active battle? I cannot tru.lv say. Perhans only time will |