The Fifth turned and strode toward the opening of the chamber and stood just inside the arch, ushering everyone out. He warily looked at her and then at the men around her. "You have it wrong!" Did I remember that correctly?". It's most unusual," the Donier of the Fifth Cave concluded. 'I know that he brought in a large catch yesterday - I saw him unload it while you were down the beach repairing your boat. she cried. Her horse stood connected to an A-frame pole-drag that had been colored red with sacred dyes. ", "Ah," the man smiled, "very astute. I think my feeling of happiness might be a sign that it is the right thing to do. "Ralev, you looked very much like your father just then, when you smiled. "I know the people's prejudice, but a past which you had no control over is insignificant compared to who you are today and what you've done for the Zelandonii. There would be the mating ceremonies and then the Mother worship ceremony and finally the Matrimonial feasting. She felt her head swimming. No one said anything. Willamar, please take the lion directly to the Ninth Cave's lodge. Those are Clan hunters!" "Greetings Denanna and Zelandoni," Ayla responded. Being a small part 'Other" I looked a little strange but was still accepted by the other hunters. As Ayla talked, she continued to sign the same information to Groog so he would understand what she said. 'You're too late Jondalar,' she thought. But he was the strongest man there and she couldn't budge him. What brings you here? Maybe if you would inspect it he will be satisfied. Now at the back of the chamber, the Zelandoni artist turned to face the cave opening and began to walk toward the mouth of the cave. I mean this from my heart," said the Third. The young couple wanted to get away on their own, but understood the Chimu needed their help and the request wasn't something they could refuse in good conscience. "Make an attempt to study a horse's body language," she instructed the others, still in a soothing voice. ", "They don't like them and treat them coldly. He would be sure to discourage anyone from the Clan who might want to try such a thing, although it was hard to believe that any man of the Clan would want to. "'My snake bowl!' "Brog, I ask you to take Dula and walk ahead of me to your cave. I was trying to cure a fever in one of our hunters who had been clawed by a mountain lion. Jonayla asked as she fingered the material lovingly and brushed her hand over the many ivory beads that decorated the tunic. "Daughter, while I clean the wounds would you go to my medicine bag and get some lice-bane seeds and", Jonayla broke in, "And comfrey roots, ground together and made into a decoction to wash the wounds. Suddenly there was silent scurrying past the leader's hearth as the women ran to the back of the cave to hide. They met some distance away, panting for breath, looking back at the noise coming from their campsite. It would just bring more Zelandonii to the area and make his life even harder. Do you remember Melodene? Then, as Ayla watched, the great birds tumbled earthward again, screaming in anger. She indicated Jondalar's poultice covered shoulder wound, "I would uncover the wound once he has taken the medicine so it can dry.". 'Maybe I can talk to Jondalar about Cambarre?' Hurriedly Cambarre tugged at the knife, but the flint blade broke off in the man's flesh, leaving only a small piece of blade still attached to the knife's handle. The hunters had heard the name Durc before from the stories that were still circulating about Ayla and Jondalar and their animal friends. This would have been required to treat both the child and the First Zelandoni. "Thank you Zelandoni, the food you have prepared looks very tasty, we're all grateful to you for taking charge of setting up the campsite. 32. Ayla rose gracefully from her cross-legged position and walked confidently from the dwelling. Ayla was riding Summer Child with Melodene seated behind her now, she holding Ayla's waist for balance. "I now ask all of the Zelandoni who are candidates to state their reasons for putting themselves forward as leader of the Zelandonia. She wandered for a time until she knew that if she didn't stop and prepare, that she wouldn't survive the coming winter. The man of the Clan could just barely make out his signs. I had Iza and Creb and Uba and then you. "I'm grateful daughter; we didn't need any interruption this afternoon. ", "Yes Zelandoni, she went to the stream a little while ago to wash.". By the end of the hunt he looked every bit as comfortable on a horse as any Zelandonii. But now, with a powerful shaman to lead the way, they soon became the ones who made the rules and told other people what to do. You are the most beautiful horse in the world and everyone will be envious of you when they see how beautiful you are." travels throughout. Their sleeping space was sectioned off from the main area of their dwelling by reed frames with taut hide panels that were painted with traditional Zelandonii symbols and hunting scenes. As she sat up, the hide door-flap at the entrance to the lodge was moved aside and the first Zelandoni from the southern caves stepped in. They have their own way of expressing themselves and it is different than our way, but not necessarily inferior to our way. He smiled mischievously. "Have you ever heard the story about the carrot, the egg and the tea leaves?". As you know First Zelandoni, he should be a very sick little boy still, but his wounds have scabbed over and he gains strength every day. ", "Yes, but the loss of Wolf will be a real blow to her. ''I don't know why. Soon he slept the healing sleep. The pinnacle rock above the Ninth Cave shone in the sunlight, standing out as a landmark, beckoning to them. Ayla hugged the man tightly and expressed her gratitude again for his memorial image of Wolf. "After he had eaten the gift, he said, 'Now I shall give you a gift in return. Coming to a narrow spot he called out, "I bring friends to see our leader!" They had been in the glade for about five hours now and it was late afternoon. Brown is an aspect of red, sometimes called old red. "This female could help us. Not even the leader had them. To Dula, this woman's casual comment was like a bolt of lightning from a clear blue sky. But she knew her mother's views on the subject, she'd grown up hearing about them and she did believe that the people who had saved her mother's life were people in their own right. "Y-yes, I'm sorry," he stuttered, "he came to the First Zelandoni as the Mother spoke and it appeared that the Mother took Wolf while She was speaking. That's when my mate was killed. Jonayla had come with the others to look for her mother and when she came into the clearing she screamed at the sight of all the blood coating her mother's body. You would be surprised how focused your mind can become when you stand neck deep in water. This forced the stallion to turn and race away, even more confused, right into the corral. As the sun sank behind the trees and dusk settled around them Cambarre talked about what they would do when they returned to the Ninth Cave. "You know about the S'Armunai?" Ayla watched, wide-eyed as the tawny predator leapt with its jaws wide, showing sharp carnassial fangs made for slicing into its prey. Ayla's close travel companions consisted of Jondalar, their children and Willamar. "Up until now, because of the distance, only some of the Zelandonia and some of the leaders in the south have journeyed to our Summer Meetings. She had noticed that the woman kept her gaze down when walking by other hearths. Jonayla knew what to do and had taken over the care of the man with the head injury. She raised her voice even louder to include them in what she would say next. "I am grateful to you both for taking on the task of calling on the Chimu during your trial period. Things seemed pretty desperate. It is funny to see grown men and women stop what they're doing to pay attention to us. And yes, I think I do want to become a Zelandoni. "This will allow you to understand how horses communicate with one another in the herd.". With its white coloring I don't think it was destined to live long on its own. This area was the second most popular place at Summer Meetings, where the men and women displayed their crafts for trade. She didn't want to admit her feelings for this man. It was a long night, but they were unhurt and they were together. "You better hope we don't get our hands on you again woman! He knew he should either announce himself or turn and leave, but he still stood stealthily in the shadows of the trees and watched the woman walk into the center of the meadow. He saved my life and Jondalar's too, more than once. Hearts began to beat fast when the six of them saw ten men step out from behind trees. Of course Ralev would not accede to the requests for more stories because there were other storytellers awaiting their turn to perform. All he could do was show Jonayla how much he loved her. The Fifth concluded, "I will remind you all that although the southern caves have a leader, we are all agreed that as a whole, the Zelandonii people look to an overall leader for both the northern and southern communities. Before becoming a professional writer, Jean used to work as a clerk during 1965-66, while still studying. Because of his skill in the field of knapping, his leather tunic was meticulously painted with stylized spears, cutting knives and axe blades. Ayla tried again. Don't worry, we're here to help! He had begun to question his ability to challenge the Zelandoni from the Ninth Cave the second night after his arrival when he had wanted to get away from everyone else and think. The water wanted revenge and the people paid the price with the unrest and waring between earth and sea. Bless her, but the First Zelandoni was ill for too long. I'll just leave, I promise. 'Jonlar' handed him a rolled up fur for a pillow. She assumed it would be more intense. "Your daughter told me you suggested that she give me one. Chapter 29 "You were so distraught and I figured you couldn't go because of Jondalar. Artibon and Durcan gripped wrists in a farewell gesture. There was nothing she could do that would change that. After leaving the Clan the four rode south and were about to enter the thick strip of dense forest that lined Long Valley from east to west. She could see the excitement in his eyes; almost a religious fervor. Let's dispense with the gossip straight away: Jean Auel lives. Almost all religions have some sacred mountains. ", "What?" While she was still examining the baby wolf, Jonayla hurried back with a steaming bowl of hot water. "Star!" He'd never seen a female with a hunter's mark before and wanted her to prove she was a hunter. There was a general murmur of agreement. She hadn't had the heart to replace her Wolf with any of the pups her children had found, but this was different. They care for their young and worship the spirits. I guess it is unusual to have only one hole in the hide," she said conversationally. Not like the woman, but like a child. These things would naturally make her very interesting to any single young man of the Zelandonii. ", "So it seems. She would wait a little longer before taking that step. That's what the Donier of the Third Cave and I were just discussing. They could also see the back of a man sitting cross-legged at the far side of the flames with his head bowed. "Daughter, I wanted to give you a gift that you might enjoy as much as I did once. Mageb signaled the hunters to follow him and they ran silently forward, their heavy thrusting spears gripped in determined hands. Familiar features were smothered and the game herds were gone. Jondalar rode up to the pole-drag and looked down at the unconscious man of the Clan and then to Ayla. "Camma, once we get them moving you should fall back about fifty paces so Cambarre and I can herd them together. I know you have been concentrating on my brother's wound, and I don't want to distract you, but Jonayla didn't return to camp last night. "They would be beautiful children and I love children and would love to have many of our own. "I know you will and it's appreciated. The violence you're causing is creating instability that isn't good for these people," he gestured toward the men standing around Brukeval, "or for the Zelandonii.". "She was a golden woman, at least the part of Her that favored humans. Ayla knelt, piled some starter fluff in the small circle of stones she used to contain a fire for heating water and then unceremoniously struck the flint against the firestone, creating a long bright spark that jumped into the fluff. The men blocked their way, having the high ground, but they were on foot. When the groans and yells came from Atta's lodge she rushed in and saw the men rolling around on the dirt floor. She wanted to communicate with him, to find out more about him and his Clan, but she knew that she would have to be careful, and to move slowly. I knew you were committed to Jondalar and I envied him that. He noticed that there were similarities between his people and the Others. We were trying to establish our third holding a day's travel to the east and there was a group of flatheads that were causing a bit of trouble. I was happy that I would be having a child. I have something I need to ask you.". 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. There had been reports of deaths on both sides. 'Where have you been?' Willamar planned to skin it as soon as he could get it back to the Ninth Cave's summer camp. At first Groog had claimed that his stiffly wrapped leg made it impossible to climb on to the horse, but when Jonayla showed him an easy way to mount from a pile of naturally placed boulders, he had little choice but to try. Ayla asked. "What a thing to happen to one so young," she murmured. "This is important. Instead he'd become a bitter and angry man who, for some reason, was leading these people into more and more violence. She hobbled Summer Child and laid some dried grass brought from Hilltop Holding within easy reach while Jondalar did the same for his horse. But in that moment she realized that there would have been nothing short of taking him as her mate that would have satisfied him. After the boy had introduced everyone, the tall blonde Donier of the Ninth Cave, reached out and took his hands in hers, "Greetings Rubio from Two Wolf Lodge of Old Valley Cave, son of Ramacol, leader of Two Wolf Lodge, brother to Kemordan, who was leader before him." "Of course, thank you for your trust in me," the southern Donier replied. "Sit next to me and let me tell you my story about the carrots and the eggs and the tea leaves." I have to say that I was a little awed to see you ride up on your horse, I can understand how Attaroa must have felt when she first saw you.". Then she pulled the ties loose on her leggings and pulled them off. There was an awkward few moments while everyone stood and looked at each other. Durcan yelped in fright. He hadn't wanted to stay behind at the Summer Meeting in the first place and had finally talked Proleva into allowing Willamar to bring him north to the Nineteenth Cave so he could be reunited with his family as soon as they crossed the river back into Zelandonii lands. He was thinking ahead and smiling. If she hadn't already loved Jondalar, Ranec would have been the man of her hearth and to meet his son after all this time, was an emotional experience indeed. "If my mother has anything to say about it I know we will do something to stop it.". I'm sure once things settled down I would have realized that. At least now she knew who they were dealing with. Now go!'. Durcan held Blackie on his lap and was petting the pup to keep her quiet. Once up, they broke camp quickly and ate travel cakes while mounted on their horses, moving on before the sun had even crested the surrounding hills. And on top of it all, she had no idea where her daughter was, or even if she was still alive. "This woman would ask the Clan hunter to help us find our way west. He watched the dust rise from Jonayla's galloping horse as she disappeared in the distance, he mentally hit himself for having moved so fast. There were so many people, more people than any Mamutoi Summer Meeting he'd ever been to. Cambarre said. Jonayla handed her mother the small basket with the eggs in it and Ayla slipped them into the boiling water one at a time. Many ceremonies in those years were altered to better fit the people's new understanding of the power of conception and the Mother's role in it. It turned out that mothers didn't want their daughters to risk having a child with a man who would not make a hearth for her. Ayla left Jondalar's side and walked past Joharran, gripping his arm and murmuring, "Stay here. Located in the charming and bustling town of Julian, California, just outside of San Diego. Ayla wanted the opportunity to talk to them and hear what they had to say and maybe settle this problem though negotiations between the two groups. "She lived in a valley with no other people? "Tormaden, where is the Zelandoni of the White Cave? It had no sleeves, only knotted rawhide tassels around the upper parts of the arm openings and the Sacred Mountain sign of three triangles painted with red ochre on the chest of the garment. "Very well Zelandoni," she said, setting Star on the ground at her feet. Jondalar was momentarily shocked by his mate's reaction to the painting, as was her fellow Zelandoni. "I'm glad you like it. "Because I had a child whose name was Durc, a name given to him by Creb. There was little he could do about it though, with a broken leg he couldn't run and it would be impossible to defend himself against so many. "We don't need to know their story. Other openings just had hide coverings. The Clan watched the scene from above with trepidation as the horses raced toward the female Mog-ur of the Others. Durcan turned toward the trees and whistled, Blackie immediately appeared at the edge of the forest and with a few puppy yaps, bounded excitedly to him. She twisted around on her horse to look at her child, "If you think about it, both the Clan and the Zelandonii acknowledge a higher power and set their standards for everyday life to it. "Cambarre, don't you think we should turn west now. Is this acceptable to you?". In a strange place like this, any bond of friendship was welcome, even if it was just with two females; one a leader he was beginning to respect and another he could speak with on a personal level. He could tell it was her recipe from the peppery fragrance. "It is done and we will not have to see any of them again if they are successful in their hunt for the wild men. But as he went he remembered what his brother had said. This was a lovely time of year. Ayla was sure her children were strong enough to confront that sort of person. Since Jonayla seemed alright just wearing a loincloth Cambarre decided to wear only a loincloth too. She knew the truth of it, but knowing the truth didn't make her feel confident in her ability to convince the other Doniers that she should serve her people as the First Zelandoni. Ayla had known they were together but to see them as an adult couple, together as lovers, was a jolt. They were sitting side by side, and very close together, on a soft hide Cambarre had spread on the ground. It made him feel funny that a girl would talk about his father as a woman's man, someone who women would seek out. 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