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Show 15 CHAPTER 5 The Catch Hunger brings us low to the earth and makes us humble, then we look up and see more clearly. In the morning there was no sign of the hunters. He rejoiced as he cooked the last of his grain. He looked at his arms and legs. They were very thin. He must try and snare a rabbit. The fresh meat would give him the strength he needed for the rest of his journey. He walked a little ways to a sagebrush flat and set his snare. He realized that snaring a rabbit would take most of the day, but he had no choice. While he watched his snare, he wove himself a new pair of sandals from the yucca fibers he had saved. Once a rabbit came so close to his loop, he held his breath. The sun was warm and time grew monotonous. Nuiji dozed. Still half asleep, he heard a faint noise. It was a rabbit in distress. |