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Show 73 (7« Apa hurried to the kiva entrance. "What's happened?" she asked. "I heard Ahote's voice and came to see if something was wrong." "It's your disobedient son, again," Ahote said. "He made me hurt my foot and break my chewing root pouch." ; Ahote shoved Chua to the ground. "I asked you before to treat Chua kindly," Apa said. "He\always been helpful." "He was in the kiva," Ahote said. " I t \ a place reserved for the men, and he's still a boy." He spat the words put. Chua gotto his feet and stood by his mother. TV^/ u L /^ i/d^V^ Jl f "I've brought you an antelope," Ahote said. "And this is the thanks I get.". He a//%hQJf*- picked up the animal. "Kwakwhay" Apa said. "But you are to treat Chua with respect." Don't thank him, thought Chua. He doesn't deserve it. "If he is to earn respect, you must punish him more," Ahote said, "That's how he will leam obedience." "He is obedient," Apa said. "I will not prepare this meat unless you treat him kindly." "You will cook the meat," Ahote ordered. "I'm hungry." He raised his hand to slap Apa. She stood firm. "I will not," Apa said. "Untie him." . Ahote let out a low guttural growl^M lowered is hand. He reached behind Chua to untie his wrists. "I'm hungry. Prepare the meat." |