Durcan asked as he dug into his belt pouch. "Tormaden said that they were coming back and he would give them Groog if they asked because he didn't know the truth of what was going on and didn't want trouble. He was a trained hunter and could blend into his surroundings and fool even a grazing antelope. ", "Oh yes, those are the most popular stories of all. I have even had a little upset stomach in the mornings for the past moon cycle and that is also a good sign," she said, returning to the preparation of their meal. The hunters could barely communicate with them so they couldn't give us much information." But he wasn't happy about it. "'Fish!' ", "I can see that your Groog is of mixed spirits. ''', By the time she had finished the first draft, it had grown from a short story to almost 500,000 words. ", Jonayla joyfully recited her response, "I will respect him, care for him and teach his children to respect and honor him.". As dawn's light filtered through the trees that crested the nearby hills, the five riders - two very confident ones and three looking less so - rode to the west, toward where Camma had seen a herd of Auroch the afternoon before. The Women just stood and stared in horror at the spear that had been shoved into Atta and they could see his dead, agony-distorted face. The idea of naming future generations after their ancestors was appealing to her and she thought to herself that the idea might catch on, that her daughter might have come up with an idea that all the people would eventually use, at least to some degree. "Zelandoni, if we leave within the hour we should be near enough to confront them by tomorrow." Lorala and her younger siblings now lived with her older sister Lanoga and her mate Lanidar who had a dwelling near her parent's hearth. Move away from Ayla! "Listen Jonayla, I would like to start over with you. She looked down at the furry body of her faithful companion cradled in the pole-drag. What was this female thinking? It meant that he could accept new ideas. That is the man I wish to speak to," Groog replied. "His name is was Blandar," she said. As if reading his mind the strange apparition before him pulled her left legging down to show four vivid stripes carved into her thigh. He couldn't understand what they were saying but he did understand that they were trying to offer respect. Her hands had been tied to stakes driven into the ground and her tunic and leggings had been removed so that all she was left with was a loincloth and her attacker was working to remove that. Ayla felt the need to thank him. In the future more and more people would breed horses and eventually many of those people would need to stay behind to tend their herds. It made her think nostalgically about her own mating ceremony and how she had felt so many years ago. As the children made their way through the campsites toward the Storyteller's lodge, Folrian took Durcan's arm and hugged it to her as they walked. "Ayla! There were eight children from Two Wolf Lodge that would serve because they knew the area and had been carefully trained in the necessary traditions as Donier Helpers. He needed to lie down. For now she would continue to keep him as cool as possible and try to draw out the evil that was festering in his wound. "Ayla!" With that said, he abruptly turned and walked back into the cave and to his hearth. He would have to get the full story of what happened at the Zelandonia gathering before she left. ", They were all silent for a time. But that will have to wait until this Moon has come and gone. Groog, would you show us the fire in those stones? "Zelandoni, here is the fresh infusion you asked for," the Donier from the south held out a wooden bowl full of an acrid smelling astringent. I think your sixty summers of experience are just what I need now." Like his mother, he practiced with the sling and spearthrower continuously to become a credible hunter even before he reached puberty. "This will allow you to understand how horses communicate with one another in the herd.". I guess I'd been silent for so long that it was easier to remain so. "Zelandoni Who Is First, we know what was being said when you left for the north, but after all was said, no one could think of anyone but you to lead us. If anyone should be giving thanks, it's me. When Cambarre began to hear voices in the distance he dropped silently to the forest floor; pine needles eliminating any sound he might have made. There are some wonderful stories about you and father and Wolf. Maybe Wolf? "Keep in mind," Ayla finished, "that Madroman and Brukeval are the instigators of these atrocities and those from the Chimu community who follow them are for the most part just deluded people. Brog became quiet as they reached the open valley that traditionally marked the boundary between the Others and the Clan. Feeling the tension from her daughter kneeling behind her, Ayla reached back and squeezed Jonayla's arm to indicate that she should remain silent too. Jonayla recognized her immediately, "Greetings 'Dula' I have dressed this man's wounds. There was no rule against preparing a place away from their summer lodge and they wanted to begin their time alone as soon as possible, they were so looking forward to it. Then we will come back with more men and look for this Shaman," Ayla said, looking into the crazy eyes of the Chimu man. ''I've still got a lot of material I haven't used. It would be an overnight journey if everything went as planned. 'Some time's with knowledge there is a price to pay,' Ayla thought. He held a spearthrower in one hand. I think we've tracked them long enough to determine that they aren't doubling back to follow our people.". Even if he is telling us what he believes to be true, there is no one from the other side of the conflict - some of who, you claim may even be Zelandonii - to tell us their side of the story.". They skinned and dressed the rabbits and spitted them over the fire. She shuddered at the thought of that period. There is a problem with holding the gathering in the south as we planned before we met the Chimu. Willamar was holding Melodene snugly now, telling her he was just being certain she wouldn't fall. The collective Zelandonia were able to contain their impatience and wait through the funeral ceremonies as well as the meditative Spirit Search and the sanctification of their past First Zelandoni's ashes before discussions about the future would take place. But as he went he remembered what his brother had said. He gestured to Jonayla's spearthrower sitting on top of the gear beside her sleeping furs. Why did Ursus create the Others and then let them plague the Clan in the first place? "I am First among the Zelandoni who serve The Great Earth Mother. Will Ayla finish her training, what happens with their second child? They need to be made comfortable and secure before the first big snowfall. ", The Donier smiled, "Hunter. GROOG! The first Zelandoni of the southern caves stood immediately. ", They moved up to the trees and dismounted. A Novel Jean M. Auel Crown: 768 pp., $30 It's been 31 years since readers were introduced to Ayla, a 5-year-old orphaned Cro-Magnon girl adopted by Neanderthals in "The Clan of the Cave Bear,". I haven't taken anything to stop myself from making a child since we traveled north. "This smells similar to the sacred root for the Memories Ceremony," she signed absently to Dula. Then we can organize some food.". The sacred place his people maintained was situated at the highest point in the eastern hills of Old Valley and was recognized by all the Zelandonii people as the Mother's Sacred Mountain. Domesticity wasn't something she was used to when it came to her fellow spiritual leaders; although since the First Zelandoni's passing the Doniers had been quite subdued and had tried to be helpful to each other. It would leave a fearsome scar. Cambarre watched in amazement as each family member went efficiently about their tasks; the making of breakfast, breaking camp and packing the carry baskets. They hate me, all of them. A business, that you Zelandonii should be taking care of yourselves, but are leaving to the people of the north.". "That's the price one pays when mating the First Zelandoni's daughter, who is also an Acolyte," Cambarre joked. You were in front of the cave and you stood there facing it and painted the symbols after painting your face white. Jonayla didn't ask anything more. "You'll find the story of how Jonayla's mother found her own wolf cub quite a tale too." After all, if any of it were true, that meant he didn't know his parents as well as he thought he did. Ayla felt a little embarrassed at the obviousness of their intimacy but the smile on Jondalar's face and that of her daughter's, made her match theirs with her own. They would cut it into sections for cooking. Cambarre had been a small child when Wolf first came to live among them and having lived at Elder Hearth then, he'd only seen the big animal occasionally. This all happened so quickly that Ayla didn't have an opportunity to grab her spearthrower before Summer Child had bolted away leaving her weaponless. Durcan yelped in fright. Maybe people from Two Wolf Lodge had come after the earth had trembled to see if everything was alright. 'The Snake Bowl is not for trade. ", Ayla was deeply touched and thanked them all with earnest sincerity. The First from the south had thought of her as just another ordinary Zelandoni, with not as much experience in life as those older and wiser. Jonayla was holding a carry basket with one pup and Durcan had two side by side in his basket. It shouldn't be very long." "Be calm. You're right about one thing; deep down inside I admit that I wish I wasn't so different from everyone else. "It was fun to see her forget to act dignified for once. Usually where there was a wolf pup there was a dangerous wolf adult or pack close by. Groog nervously signed, "There is only one 'Creb'. ", "First Zelandoni, I can reach the other end of valley before dark," Bandoman replied. Otherwise I would probably have been just as afraid. "Yes, that would be good," Camma said quietly. Some were ready to run and cries of anguish rose from many of the Zelandonii. Also, those who were First among the Zelandonia were not actually buried like everyone else, but rested for all time in a special place of veneration, adding their accumulated power to the sacred Zelandonia gathering area. They made camp that night in the vicinity of Reflection Rock, less than half a day south of Old Valley. Both Clan men held their spears at the ready, now was no time to start trusting these Others; they may try to do something crazy. The walls had been freshly painted with a mixture of chalk and clay to lighten the space. He knew a lot about her and her family unit so in the sharing of his family details he felt that there was some sort of bond between them. "That's when one of the Clan men, obviously a man of mixed spirits" Ralev licked his lips nervously and looked around at the gathered people. At this moment the Bullroarers ceased making their unearthly noises. He was such a good friend to me growing up. She had now been among her own kind for almost twice as long as she had been with the Clan. Rubio knew that it was a mixture of chalk and bear fat smeared on their skin because he had made some of the mixture for the coming meetings. Soon she was plying the First Zelandoni with her herbal medicines, using her prodigious knowledge of the healing arts. She was sure of one thing; she would not let this man capture her to be used against her people as some sort of hostage. The man looked beyond Joharran and saw the two men on pole-carriers and the long line of mounted people. "The fifth primary color is dark, sometimes called black," Ayla chanted. Since age 12 I have loved historical Fiction pre war of the states (aka civil war). He moved closer, gently pushing her back against the moss covered bank, kneading her soft warm globes as they kissed. But the fact that the Others used his language when hunting was a complement as far as the Mog-ur was concerned. "Robonar, please share a meal with us, you must be tired and we have plenty of space in our dwelling for you," she assured the Lanzadonii hunt leader. "Who steamed this to remove the creases and how did they keep it hidden?" Besides, Wolf might be back by dark, making the trip unnecessary. "Well, this is a first," Ayla said with a smile. So far I have been catching young horses in surrounds, but soon I think I'll start to breed them. The other hunters cautiously avoided the small wolf and began the preparation of the meat, butchering the animals where they lay and carrying the meat to a place near Mageb so he could both watch the strangers and protect the meat from scavenger animals. When she came on the women of the Ninth Cave she told them that she'd come from their lodge and the men were discussing hunting so she thought she would come down and join them. The elderly Zelandoni of the Third Cave had helped Ayla with the cremation, as was required by tradition when a First Zelandoni passed to the Spirit World. The wolf will not hurt anyone and is not to be harmed." "Havoe the Wood-Spirit lived deep in the forest and the younger brother had never gone very far into the forest before, only to gather wood, but there were those who did. No matter how long she might have been away from the Clan, she would always be grateful to them. 'Jonlar' didn't sign as much, but Groog understood that he just wasn't as proficient in Clan language as the others. Of course he knew instinctively that she was, she had the curves and the stance of a female, but her words were spoken as if a hunter spoke them. Ayla was wearing leggings with her loincloth and untied the legging covering her left leg and pushed it down to expose the four parallel lines carved into her thigh from her encounter with a Cave Lion at a very young age. Each step it made sounded like a snake's hiss and its face was hideous, covered with sores and bumpy warts. Her beautiful body enflamed him, but her innocent lust for him was heart-stopping. In Clan speech! Willamar and Melodene lived together, occupying Willamar's dwelling. Isn't there someplace I can go, someplace I can stay? To let them do your dirty work? You will discuss this with the people of your caves?" Do you think you can do that? At first the nervous excitement of a possible confrontation with one of the Others had kept his attention. Then as she recognized the face of the man that had hit her, she saw his fist coming toward her face and everything went black. He'd taken down an adult Elk with his spearthrower and had gutted and dressed it before lashing it to the poles. She asked Jonayla to build the fire when the wood arrived and also instructed the two girls to erect the travel cache for the food so it would be kept safe from small animals. Chapter 35 "I see some foals," Camma said, even more excited now. She wondered when Jondalar would be up to doing that with her again. "What has happened? Ayla asked, hoping that she would, but also hoping that she would still want to mate and have children too. Hopefully by then Jondalar will have recovered enough so I am able to do my part to end this violence.". ", "Thank you Camma." Someone will have to go there first to open it. "I think I hurt him more for my acceptance of him than I would have if I'd rejected him like all the other women in his life. The Land of Painted Caves: Earth's Children, Book Six by Auel, Jean M. $4.11. Let me speak to their leader first.". Jondalar I hope you have a little more time that you can spend with us because I have many more questions about our First Zelandoni. They had called her the names they had heard and they said they had heard that he was no better than a flathead himself, because he'd come from her polluted body. It's not magic Shura, it's just something that nature made and that people can use." Almost like giving up. As he approached, something about the man at the head of the group seemed uncannily familiar to him. ", Tormaden said defensively, "It all just happened! Ayla hugged Jondalar and sighed. ", Ayla smiled gratefully at Jondalar's sister, and then she looked at her own children. Before the next moon cycle they were at me again. ", "I don't care Jondalar. 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