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.processtext.com/abcpalm.html"There is a lance in my lodge," said Cuwignaka."We will get it on the way," I said.This was the same lance which had beenfixed, butt, down, in the truf beside Cuwignaka near the scene of battleseveral weeks ago, He had been staked down naked, to die.About the lance,wrapped about it, had been a white dress.It was that which he now wore.I hadfreed him.We saw two men running past."Let us hurry," I said.page 211~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Chapter 22CUWIGNAKA REQUESTS INSTRUCTION"Use the lance!" I cried.We had turned, startled, not more than a few yards from our lodge, from theinterior of which Cuwignaka had recovered the lance.The rider on the kaiila, bent low, his lance in the attack position, charged,dust scattering back from the pounding paws of the kaiila.Cuwignaka ducked to the side, lifting and raising his arms, the long lanceclutched in his fists.There was a shiver of wood as the two lances,Cuwignaka's on the iniside, struck twisting against one another.The point ofthe other's lance passed between Cuwignaka's arms and his neck.The man wastaken from the back of the kaiila by Cuwignaka's lance.The kaiila sped away."He is dead," said Cuwignaka, looking down."Free your lance," I said.Cuwignaka, his foot on the man's chest, drew loose the lance."It is safer in such an exchange," I said, "to strke from the outside, findinghis lance away, trying to make your strike above and across it.""He is dead," said Cuwignaka."If hehad dropped his lance more to the right you would have moved into it," Isaid."I killed him," said Cuwignaka."It is unfortunate that we did not obtain the kaiila," I said."He is dead," said Cuwignaka."Attend to my lessons," I said."Yes, Tatankasa," said Cuwignaka."Hurry," I said."We are near Grunt's lodge.""Are you all right?" I asked Wasnapohdi, entering Grunt's lodge."Yes," she said, kneeling fearfully in its recesses."What is going on?"she asked."Watonka has betrayed the camp," I said.It is under attack page 212~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~by both tarnsmen and Yellow Knives.Has Grunt come back?""No," she said."Cuwignaka, are you hurt?""No," he said, trembling."The blood is not mine.""Where are my weapons?" I asked Wasnapohdi."I killed a man," said Cuwignaka."Hre," said Wasnapohdi, going to a bundle at the side of the lodge, unwrappingit.Within it was my belt, with the scabbard and knife sheath, and the smallbow I had purchased long ago in Kailiauk, with its sheaf of twenty arrows."Tatankasa," said Cuwignaka."Yes?" I said.I took the belt in my hands.I had not worn it since I hadaccepted the collar of Canka."Do not arm yourself," said Cuwignaka."You might be spared as a slave."I buckled the belt about myself, I lifted the short sword in the scabbard anddropped it back in place.I tested the draw of the knife.The sheath hold wasfirm but the draw was smooth.I bent the bow, stringing it.I slung the quiverover my shoulder.I would use the over-the-back draw.I took two arrows in myhand, with the bow, and set another to the string.Page 136 ABC Amber Palm Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abcpalm.htmlI looked at Cuwignaka."The camp is large, and populous," I said."It cannot be easily taken, even bysurprise.There will be resistance."Cuwignaka shook his head, numbly."I cannot fight," he said."I never could.""Come, Wasnapohdi," I said to the girl."We will try to find others.I willtry to get you back to Grunt."She stood, to follow me."If necessary, Wasnapohdi," I said to her, "fall on your knees beforeYellow Knives, and tear open your clothing, revealing your breasts to them.Ifthey find you attractive they may not slay you.They may only put their ropeson you.""Yes, Master," she said."But I do not need to tell you that, do I," I asked, "for you are a woman.""No, Master," she whispered.Men are the warriors and women, she knew in herheart, were among the fitting spoils of their vicitories.At the interior threshold of the lodge I turned again to face Cuwignaka."I killed a man," he said, shuddering."I could never do that again.It is tooterrible a thing."page 213~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~"The first is the hardest," I said."I cannot fight," he said."If you remain here," I said, "you must prepare to lie down and die with theinnocent.""Do you respect me, Tatankasa?" he asked."Yes," I said, "but death will not.It respects on one.It respects nothing.""Am I a coward?" he asked."No," I said."Am I wrong?" he asked."Yes," I said."I do not know what to do," he said."I am troubled
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