", "Greetings Jondalar and Durcan, we've met before, I'm Ramacol, leader of Old Valley and also Two Wolf Lodge.". He's more important to me than my own life. Unfortunately, there was nothing that she would have done differently. "So in the end I was chosen as the person most acceptable to everyone. ", "I guess what you did was the right thing to do," Jonayla replied in a subdued voice. Author: David Kirk Publisher: Anchor Size: 58.25 MB Format: PDF, pdf Access Book Description ebook Sword Of Honor PDF Download. But Ayla's instincts had told her that there was something more. "Maybe with all the disruption over the summer, they have to follow the herds, even into Chimu territory," Jonayla spoke her thought out loud. She had no doubt in her mind that the two were now the closest of friends. "No, not if you want to take the young. Ayla pulled on Summer Child's mane, signaling the horse to halt and shaded her eyes from the morning sun. The people prospered and our community grew. Not knowing how the meeting would go, Ayla didn't want to be drawn into casual conversation with anyone; she didn't want her feeling of calm clarity to be diluted. They are a gift and were discovered by accident. If you met her you would see what I see and hear what I hear, I am sure of it. Her books have sold 34 million copies world-wide in many translations. There were carvings of spirit lans; some of the ancient's spirits were represented and some newer ones too, including, Ayla noted, that of her predecessor's lan. I know that the Donier of Elder Hearth is endowed with great intelligence as well as experience and would also make a good leader. Besides, they had been together for several moon cycles now and Ayla felt there was no real need for a trial period other than to honor form. He wished he was as good a tracker as Jonayla, then he would be able to read the signs well enough to make out what had happened. Incantations would help but a clean wound was paramount. Although he couldn't really imagine any Clan man actually wanting to give these skinny looking women the sign. They talked quietly for a few minutes about the day's travel and as Ayla rose on one elbow to look over at Jonayla, she saw that her daughter and Cambarre were together under their furs. as well as We will find the Chimu leaders and tell them what has happened here and enlist their help to track these carrion beasts down and make them pay.". His mother's mother had been forced by a man of the Others and had taken his spirt. "I was meditating before the meeting to put my thoughts in order. "I know you will and it's appreciated. They will do whatever he tells them to do", A loud voice interrupted Melodene's story. "What type of spears are those, master spear maker?" Everyone stood silent and listened, even the Chimu who were standing some distance away were entranced by the beauty of the song. Suddenly Ayla's thoughts were interrupted by chanting. She jumped up and went to another man close by who was unconscious and bleeding from a hole in his upper right chest. There were dozens of them and most of them had been shaped by man, square openings, in some cases. Now there was a dignity to the scene. There were some calls of support. After all, if any of it were true, that meant he didn't know his parents as well as he thought he did. 27: Farewells. I asked the same thing of her. There has never been a day that I haven't thought of him in some way and worried about him. Jonayla twisted around on her horse and looked at him as he signed that there was at least one man ahead to the left of the trail. ", Brukeval stood and looked at the tall blonde man. "'Oh very well,' grumbled his brother, 'take this and go to Havoe the Wood-Spirit!' Everyone knew that The White Cave was an important spiritual place for all the Zelandonii people and it brought importance to their holding. This woman would ask you to participate in the meeting. ", "I understand what you're saying, but I also believe that anyone who is so sure of their abilities that they have no doubts, might be more dangerous to the peace and well-being of the Zelandonii people, than someone willing to admit they don't have all the answers. She knew they could communicate over vast areas, but her Clan had been nearly a year's travel away by horse. Every twig and stone had been scoured from the land and those who had stayed behind were no more. Sitting back on her heels Dula signed, "What do you know of the Memories Ceremony?". "Would someone help carry Robinar into the lodge and help his mother down from Cambarre's horse? He was the first among all the Mog-urs in his Clan of seven caves, simply because he could imagine that things might not be what they seemed. "Enough talk! There was no trickery or lies perpetrated on one another like Madroman and Brukeval were doing. The only people that I told about my first born son were Marthona and the First Zelandoni before me and they both counseled me not to reveal that part of my past. They knew then, without a doubt, The Great Earth Mother Spirit was among them. I think we should invite them all to the Summer Meeting next year and see where things lead.". "But your father has been known to be with other women and even your mother too, once, so I've heard. An example of that was when our First Zelandoni killed a cave lion with one just a short while ago. Willamar said as he joined the men at the hearth. They were able to salvage the tent hide, which was pretty beaten up, but would serve them still. "Times are becoming difficult and you are the answer, I'm sure of it." They had eaten food earlier and the children had gone out some time ago as had the man 'Jonlar'. As she pulled aside the hanging hide at the entrance to the lodge and stepped out into the opalescent peace of early morning, a shiver of excitement ran through her body. If the blonde woman was half the leader that this Zelandoni from the south made her out to be, then they had every chance to correct the errors of the past and remove the false shaman from their midst. No man of the Zelandonii would be able to stand up to this man in a one on one fight. A smile that became sunnier and brighter until the young woman laughed out loud. Also it was close, just being at the north end of Old Valley, everyone wanted to be away from the place where they had been forced to remain during the cold winter just passed. The woman made the challenge face again and said, "That would be me. The first sign of her illness had been a rapid loss of weight. he looked hostilely at Ayla, moving aggressively toward her. "That's true I do feel tired, as though I had too much Barma after a celebration feast. ", Ayla poured tea for the three of them and Groog, then continued her instructions. It was a long night, but they were unhurt and they were together. He wanted to scare them, make them run back across the river, never to return. Jonayla had only walked a few paces beyond the Zelandoni lodge before hearing her name called. The Land of Painted Caves will be published simultaneously around the world next week. I do not understand how you would know Creb of the eastern Clans. She'd heard from Brog that she was considered a Mog-ur among her own people but she hadn't quite understood. ", "I wonder if we should just let them go," Camma said hesitantly. her mother asked quietly. She squirmed with secret pleasure at the thought. It's a fearful situation.". "Did you find anything today? They'd been on their own for days and on the run with only each other to rely on. It reminded Ayla of a time many years before when she had been responsible for just herself and Jondalar, not the entire Zelandonii population. This was not lost on Ayla, even if the rest of her family didn't realize the significance of it. It was a busy time just before becoming inactive as the long cold winter arrived. "No, no," Proleva smiled. Ayla noticed eagerness shining from his eyes. I think his son should attend. Durg stood still as the woman signaled to the man to stay where he was and began to stride directly toward him. I assume you brought him here to tell us what he knows about the conflict in the north. She spoke in meter as if she lived the words that spilled from her lips, as if they were spoken by another, a more powerful being than her mortal self. She said she was going to Hilltop Holding to see if she could find out about the rumors of unrest and then to the Sacred White Cave to pray for Wolf, to help him find his way to the Spirit World," the young boy said. He warily looked at her and then at the men around her. They needed to stop for a rest. "I love you Melodene," he murmured in reply as they hugged. [11], By 1990, Auel's first three books in her Earth's Children series had sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and been translated into 18 languages; Crown Publishers paid Auel about $25 million for the rights to publish The Plains of Passage and the two subsequent volumes. Eventually, sleep must have overtaken her, because Jonayla woke with a start at the sounds of movement around her. They invited each other to their respective lodges for a meal in the near future, as is customary for people in new friendships. I wish I had more to tell you, but that's all I know. He looked older, he had a scar on his left cheek and his thinning hair was peppered with gray, but it was definitely Brukeval. All of this extra responsibility that she had taken upon herself, to lead the Zelandonii here and to be the giver of Doni's gifts, to act as the intermediary to The Great Earth Mother, was maybe not as important as a family life. Pleasure filled her being. We need to stay close enough to each other so if one of us does run into something the others can come to the aid of whoever needs it.". She was continually surprised by this new leader of theirs. "You know, I still remember when you first talked me into riding that horse of yours. "Why don't we let the platters wait until later," he said. Wolf is as much a part of our family as a child would be to you. Willamar, please take the lion directly to the Ninth Cave's lodge. Grabbing a handful of claybobs for her sling and her medicine bag, looping the wide thong from her travel pack over one shoulder, she slipped into the forest and into danger. 'I must find out.' '', So imagine her glee last year when the old scientific orthodoxy was turned on its head. Then Jonayla signed to Cambarre to look at the horizon. This man was different than Echozar, much hairier, and he had longer arms. I plan to speak at this year's Summer Meeting and share my thoughts with all the Zelandoni, but I want you to know before anyone else, so you have time to think about it. All eyes looked at the flames that burned with no wood, as if they were ghost flames. I needed to get away from everything for a while and Lorala kept me company. Lying virtually helpless on the pole-drag, Groog could see the hostile stares coming from the Others and he felt vulnerable and that angered him; he didn't like to feel weak. Everyone, even the self-satisfied southern Donier was looking at her in horror and fear now. That would be his signal to run as fast as he could to alert the elders who were working on the mountain. "Dula will discuss a cure with you," he signed, signaling the Clan Medicine Woman to move forward and assist the injured man. There was no one to hear him as he said, 'Snake Bowl, give forth! "You're not angry with me are you? The angle of the cave lion's jump was such that it took the point of the Clan spear directly into the center of its chest. She told the assembly that to accomplish the coming together of both the northern and southern Zelandonii, some changes would be needed. She stood there with the other women, like a force of nature. ", "I know all that, but I still miss him. He decided she was, but she talked so boldly, like any hunter might. "Yes Zelandoni Who Is First, everything is ready, we were only waiting to see if you would be well enough to conduct the ceremony. Things seemed pretty desperate. No telling, but this was good for him. Her fever climbed. A horn must have raked his shoulder or gored him, it was hard to tell, what with all the blood. He had only seen the one his mother possessed. Ayla prayed to The Great Earth Mother that Groog's people would find Jonayla and Cambarre. It was the beginning of something important. Would they claim all the kills for their people? Then suddenly someone else stepped out onto the trail. At eleven summers, Rubio as son of the leader of Old Valley Cave, had been assigned as one of the three children to alert the elders who were maintaining the sacred site and laying in supplies in preparation for the Doniers arrival. Jonayla flushed slightly at their casual male attitude and the implied sexual meaning of their conversation. I've missed you. Since I'm asked my opinion, I agree with my colleague. If we had more people who could kill the rest of the herd after we take the young away, that would be one thing, but to kill them with their young close by would not be a good way to start their taming," Jonayla said in a soft voice. Soon she was plying the First Zelandoni with her herbal medicines, using her prodigious knowledge of the healing arts. "Maybe we should help them. "I would never have even dreamed of such a thing and I consider myself clever. Chapter 9 But that attraction soon was replaced by fear and unease when she found that he was so full of hate for the Clan and even for other Zelandonii. And besides, if it turns out you're not, The Great Earth Mother's gift is to be enjoyed and I'm sure that She will give you children in time." "Daughter," Ayla thought it might be worthwhile telling her a story that Marthona had told her a long time ago when she had first arrived in the west with Jondalar. He watched as the blonde Donier stepped up to the pole-drag and untied the wrappings that hid a large urn, removing if from the shelf it sat on and lift the obviously heavy object. He didn't talk much, but he was a good man, she could tell. The Mother called Wolf to Her at the very moment that She spoke to the people. They expect hidden things to be going on around them all the time, they suspect that anything unexplained is a trick of the eye, or that they just are unable to see the process, as in this pool of water. I now live alone and it would be good to have someone to share my time with." Until she finds a mate of her own she can cook for me and help to care for my dwelling." Touch its neck," she said, resting her hand of the colt's neck. She wanted to give herself to him, she might even have done so now, if he hadn't just said that he respected her for not giving in. "I see. Let us do as she asks Mongar." "Lorala." I think we can put a few stitches here and there to make this fit you perfectly and I can hardly wait until people see you in it.". "Did you talk further to Brukeval? They would even jump over a cliff unless something impeded their path. "I promised Ayla that if the Zelandonii didn't accept her because of this, I would follow her to another home were acceptance would be unquestioned. For the past few days all of the Doniers had talked to each other in aside conversations about their concerns and their hopes for the future and now all knew who would be candidates for the position of their First Zelandoni. "Jondalar, I'm alright. She realized that she would need to get used to surprises the more involved she became with this woman's unusual abilities. They were there more because of their First Zelandoni's request than because Brukeval had once been one of them. They looked like flat drums, and as the man kicked first one off, then the other, Ayla could hear the hissing snake sound that the apparition had made with each step it took. ", Cambarre reached out and took Jonayla's hand in his. Finally after several minutes Jondalar walked over to Ayla's side. I can't remember a happier time, can you?" He was half Clan and half Others. The simple touching of hands made Jonayla's heart soar. In moments there were other Doniers and their Acolytes filing out only to stand in surprise at the scene before them. "Yes we know," Jonayla said, looking sideways at her brother. He was also pleased at the obvious tension that his listeners were exhibiting. She would have felt the same attraction if it had been Jondalar rescuing her from the same fate. he called, then turning back to his friends, "Why don't we walk? Seeing the signal this late in the day would mean that the Donier procession would halt overnight and enter the sacred site the next day. When Ralev and his troupe returned to the Ninth Cave's camp she set aside the discussion and broached the subject of her departure to the north. We all have," Ayla said, hugging him again. Do you agree?" You should have seen her face when I handed her the pup. And if I am able to find more of the sacred root or this fungus I will share it with you. 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