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Show WITH THE HOLY PEOPLE 39 This way, across the red coyote which he had placed at your entrance, Talking God, carrying the talking prayerstick, stepped outside with you, Calling God stood in position in your rear! Out through the first square of the dark earth to its top, Talking God, carrying the talking prayerstick, arrived with you by means of this, Calling God stood in position in your rear! Out through the second square of the blue earth to the top of it, Talking God, carrying the talking prayerstick, has arrived with you by means of this, Calling God took position in your rear! Out through the third square of the yellow earth to the top of it, Talking God, carrying the talking prayerstick, has arrived with you by means of this, Calling God took position in your rear! Out through the fourth square of the white earth to the top of it, Talking God, carrying the talking prayerstick, has arrived with you by means of this, Calling God took position in your rear!11 Meanwhile Elder Brother's family had not found any trace of their missing relative. Talking God directed the Winds to inspect the bottom of the lake where he had disappeared. Each time they went to the lake, they said, an angry man sent them back, scolding them fiercely. So Talking God sent Do'tsoh, the Messenger Fly, to the Thunders. But even they failed to open a way to the bottom. After a council, they decided to seek the aid of Black Yei'ii. He came to the lake where Elder Brother had disappeared. There he struck the water with his cane and opened the surface of the lake. Beneath he found a ladder descending to the bottom, where four Snakes lay coiled. There he saw Big Snake, and four times he asked him to hand over Elder Brother. When Big Snake refused, Black Yei'ii set the lake on fire. This forced Big Snake to tell the Yei'ii where Elder Brother was hidden. Finally the Yei'ii found the youth in the north cloud of the lower world. From there Black Yei'ii led him back to his anxious family at the water's edge: "Now at last you and I have returned, my grandchild!" Talking God, carrying the talking prayerstick, it was that said this to me. People, my relatives, I have returned to you! People, my |
