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Show 59 Toho threw a pebble and watched it slide down the long narrow rock with the gurgling water into a small pool. Then Toho was over the top boulder following the path of the pebble. He splashed into the pool. Chua laughed and followed him. They slid on their feet, and they slid on their bellies. Chosovi matched their shrieks of laughter with her high-pitched voice. "I've done this many times alone," Toho said, "but it's more fun with a friend. Come to my village now. The food will be ready." Toho climbed the tall boulders hiding the spring and leaped to the ground. He shook the water from his hair, and began running. "Do you ever walk anywhere?" asked Chua, catching up with him. "I wish to fly like your bird," Toho said, running after Chosovi. "I would love to soar above the clouds," Chua said, pulling ahead down the wash. Toho turned to the east and followed the mountains that edged the desert. A rabbit skirted their path. r "I'll race you, rabbit," shouted Toho, "and I'll beat you." Both boys quickened their pace. Chua didn't let Toho pull ahead of him. Soon the rabbit was lost to sight and the race was between the boys. As they neared the village, Toho leaned forward and flung his arms out. "I won," he panted. "You can only say that because you determined where the end of the race was," Chua said. Toho reached Pavati's home and flopped down inside his grandmother's cool hut. Chua stood in the doorway. The walls were made of adobe bricks. The fire pit was in |