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Show 39 "Do you really think our people crawled up through a hole from the Third World to this Fourth World?" Chua asked. "The legends tell us so," Apa said. "We have no reason to doubt them." "I'll be careful to walk around the sipapu, so I don't fall in it." Sometimes Chua had fears like falling into a hole. The fears made no sense, but at times^f ro^fes they were there. "I think you will be able to walk around it," Apa said, smiling. Chua felt silly that he had spoken his thoughts out loud. It was a foolish thought, anyway. "You must find water today. We are running low," Apa said. "I'll go," Chua said brushing his shaggy hair back from his face and stretching his sore body. "I'm not used to climbing the canyon." I'll explore the village for food and a grinding stone for the com," Apa said. "No, you must stay here," Chua said. "There may be wild animals living here. It could be dangerous. I'll go with you after I find the water." His voice was a little too loud. He had lost his father, and he didn't want to lose his mother. "I'll look to see what I can find," his mother said. She patted his shoulder. "I will be safe." Sometimes she didn't listen to him. Chua climbed out from under the arch, up the canyon, and onto the path that led to the mesa. He looked around. There was no sign of life. The animals were all in burrows or holes in the earth to protect them from the heat. CHAPTER 10 |