He still couldn't quite believe all the nastiness that had flowed from Brukeval's mouth directed toward Ayla. Was there meaning in the marks? 'Yes, there was much I can learn from this unusual woman,' she thought. I think his son should attend. He thought for a moment about joining her but then thought better of it. Being this close to the blonde Zelandoni, he thought she might really be speaking as the Mother's voice on earth. It would have happened if not for the Clan's medicine woman. Jonayla was as fierce an advocate as anyone in the Donier procession. Both children understood a great deal of the Clan language. I lived in a valley all by myself and my only friends were my horse 'Whinney' and my cave lion 'Baby' and though I was grateful to have them for companionship, it is not the same as having other people dear to you. It was a real possibility now. Ayla was cheered when Robinar was moved to a pallet beside hers. "This Mog-ur painted her face with the Ursus symbols that Mog-urs use during dream journeys and chants the sacred words that only Mog-ur of the Clan use to appease Ursus. Ayla blinked. Groog knew from this that what she was about to tell him would be truthful. Ayla signed for Summer Child to stay and then walked forward to the edge of Brukeval's grave. If that's what you want, we'll stay outside," Jonayla replied, surprised at the intensity of the older man's voice. This is a sacred place!". "That concept is amazing," Ayla finally said, looking up at her daughter with misty eyes. Ayla wanted to find out more about this woman. Clearing her throat she finished, "Only the Mother could have told him before it happened that the earth would move and that I would be chosen. Finally Cambarre came to the conclusion that he would have to wait until dark and then try to spirit her away. 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. As the fading screams echoed back at them from the mountains, Ayla was now able to turn her attention to the small animal she held. Durc is alive! We expect the other Zelandoni from the north and south to arrive over the next two days and I will rely on you to make everyone comfortable." I couldn't answer then we were trying to escape Brukeval and his men. Once I understood that, I was hooked like a fish.". Making sure they were all watered, he herded them into the corral that he, Jonayla and their father had built near the Ninth Cave's summer place at the beginning of the Summer Meeting. He knew that this would be the best possible outcome. Ayla had been able to get to know them over shared meals and she liked the leader and his mate - and of course Rubio, their son. A few people came up to take her hands in friendship, but there were also many people who stared, some with hostile expressions. I plan to have our meeting outside by the guest hearth and I believe the Donier Helpers are making it ready for us.". Introduce yourself as one who speaks for our people and answer any questions she might have while I attend to Jondalar. Yes it would have been a cumbersome thing to carry while stalking, but a sling with nothing but claybobs against a monster this huge would be next to useless. Jonayla, stopped and waited for a response. That is all that is asked of you.". The Summer Meetings had really become a gathering of the people for trade and to mingle; a place to look for a mate. "It's just that Well, I'd like you to use my whole name from now on.". She handed Jonayla the wolf pup she'd been carrying, then turned Summer Child and put the horse into a full gallop, with Jondalar and Cambarre only moments behind her. Other than those wild men, there had been almost no interaction between the two peoples. In fact, every time the earth was about the tremble, Ayla had felt this sickness. It was strange to see someone who looked so alien performing tasks as a medicine woman and who also could speak like a Clan woman, even if she did not look or act like one. They were talking and occasionally laughing. What if she would want them back before she leaves? "Jonayla washed the wound well and we had honey. The Land of Painted Caves will be published simultaneously around the world next week. Ayla was uncertain; did one man do this or two different men? It's obvious when you tell it, that they aren't animals. This way they would hopefully be able to take on the animal from multiple directions or at the very least confuse it. I have always been different and have always had to stand up for myself. Durcan sat mounted on Lightning's back as he looked north across the river. But now that you bring it up, do you know how she is doing?" [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. What happened to Alya and Jondular, does Ayla ever find her son, will she meet people from her journey? I didn't mean to do anything to upset you.". "This is something my mother makes. The boy is called Durcan, who is named after the Clan legend of Durc and we call him Durc among the family, the girl is called Jonayla, after my mate and I. He moved toward her, suddenly holding her face with both hands and kissed her. It is served piping hot with honey and mint and on a cold winter day it warms the insides nicely.". Her ability to receive communication from The Great Earth Mother was like nothing they had ever experienced before. The Mog-ur, although he'd only known this female of the Others for a short time, he believed she would do as she said and that she would somehow convince Mongar to help. She'd learned that other people might disagree with her mother because they believed they were right. Jonayla thought for a moment, and then said, "I think Willamar gets just as much out of the relationship. It was impossible for people of the Clan to lie or for that matter for her to lie to them. Everyone knows that the Others have no Mog-urs and to have a female as a Mog-ur is against nature. ", "I am willing because you were willing to use almost the last of your fever fungus on my mate to save his life," she replied, "you are welcome to the root. They snuck away last night before the feasting was over so I'm told. If there are people who do not agree, then they also need to be heard in any council that may affect the Zelandonii people as a whole. "Are you alright?". One day I'll be able to tell my children that I was here when you spoke for the Mother." ", He smiled at Ayla's playful teasing. What have these Others done to you? Ayla hadn't talked to her close friends since her return to the Summer Meeting. Even so, it was obvious that she was female because she had a high voice, curved hips and breasts. It seems to work where other cures do not. She suddenly realized that this was a good way to meditate. Steeling her nerves Ayla replied, "Yes, we should probably have that meeting today, as you suggest. Everyone stood silent and listened, even the Chimu who were standing some distance away were entranced by the beauty of the song. Incantations would help but a clean wound was paramount. "Will you be able to stay with us for a few days First Zelandoni? "So you were adopted by a Clan. She said this in a commanding voice, a tone of voice that she was becoming more and more accustomed to using. ", Ralev, who was a very astute individual, frowned. She was even more certain now that it wasn't the name her parents had given her, but she felt it was a name that belonged to her, one that she would always cherish. She was just a woman, if you took away all her friends and strange companions. Cambarre knew a bit more than the other hunters, being the mate of the First Zelandoni's daughter. They had grown prosperous and multiplied without any natural disasters to thin their ranks, they had grown to two holdings and were looking for a place to build a third. Jondalar, still standing, stepped closer to the leader of the Twenty-Ninth Cave and said, "Tell me Denanna, if you were alone and eleven summers old and a big brutal man of the Clan beat you and forced himself on you over and over again, and eventually made a baby in you, how would you handle it?" She smiled again, making the point that Camma wasn't the only one who might not think of everything. As they stood there the southerner began to see images in her mind, images that she'd never even imagined before. "You have news of Durc?" "Yes, I know it sounds far-fetched but it's true," Jondalar said, seeing the doubt in the eyes of these spiritual leaders. Both the child and the blonde Zelandoni turned at the summons. And if you decide to leave with your family, I want to come with you, that's how much you mean to me," Cambarre said earnestly. "That is what our job is apparently, if you think about it. Most often, even that was omitted and they simply turned away and left. I could break you in half pretty boy! From the men of his cave who dug the grave-pit in the hallowed ground, to the women from many caves who had prepared the food for the burial feast that would celebrate Blandar's life after the burial ceremony was over. He gulped and looked over at his sister. Let them ride back and tell their stories. Madroman wasn't happy to have been sent away from the main group. Your daughter is quite a woman. Then she remembered Madroman, who would leave with the southern Zelandoni to begin his servitude, "And I also learned about wickedness and deceit." Goodbye Cambarre." I only want what is best for the people, but we will talk of that later. It was late afternoon by then and their trek was almost done for the day. He looked at the young gray wolf wriggling in the sling carrier that hung from the young woman's neck, being supported in both arms as if proffering an offering of bounty. Durcan ranged about on Lightning, looking for likely game trails. I'm hopeful that one of them will - over the next few days - convince me that they are the better candidate because it will be a fearsome responsibility being First Zelandoni in the days to come. Even more than that," Melodene said with a catch in her voice, "he said he would make our people great among all peoples. This was just another strange and eerie event in this exceptional woman's life, he thought. Jonayla had been looking for an opportunity to be alone with Cambarre so they would be able to talk uninterrupted. At least for those who were still in camp. Jondalar was no better; his wound was more inflamed than ever. Groog jerked awake. Ayla had been shocked that Brukeval would have already heard about her Clan son but this time she was prepared. She held up a freshly peeled carrot, then continued before her daughter could respond. As the Fifth Zelandoni reclaimed his place by the fire, the first Zelandoni from the south stood. Ayla decided she would give them dispensation to speak while on their half-moon trial. They put their containers of tea down and she followed Brog to his hearth, where Ayla took the opportunity to wash the white and red ocher clay from her face, not wanting to scare the children or adults more than she already had. She stood tall and silent watching him as he stared back at her. The Mog-ur now stood before her, waiting for her to kneel and to look down, but when she did not he signed, "The female Dula tells me that you were Medicine Woman of high rank and that you mixed the sacred root for the Mog-ur Memories ceremony. I guess when you think about it, why wouldn't they have good tasting food? This is Zelandoni who is First among their spiritual order," she indicated Ayla and then pointing at the man lying on the pole-carry beside her, "and it is her mate that lies there severely wounded. There were only three yearlings left from Jonayla's original nine plus his own horse Lightning, so it wasn't much of a chore anyway. Ayla looked over at the young man, "Cambarre, would you accompany me on the trek to the Clan cave? The Doniers had stopped to watch this unprecedented sight and the Zelandonii people were looking skyward too. He thought to himself, but as he surreptitiously glanced sideways at her from time to time, he noticed that she seemed to be trembling slightly. Ayla could almost feel the tension in the hunters as they gathered for the kill. It is an honor to speak your name in friendship," Ayla replied, using the correct formula for such an occasion. Stopping what she was doing, she turned to face her daughter, "Jonayla, I have always been proud of you, you know that. As if reading his mind the strange apparition before him pulled her left legging down to show four vivid stripes carved into her thigh. She had complete confidence in her own ability to survive, but she liked that he wanted to protect her with his own life. He made our old Shaman die when he cursed him. They will most likely feel confident enough with five against one to try to capture me rather than hurt me. Jonayla was surprised when Marilla came up to her the next morning to wish her well. What I liked most was that the characters were essentially the same people as in Auel's books and that there were some good new personalities that fit snugly into the story line. After a time, the Fifth spoke, "Brothers and sisters, children of The Great Earth Mother, we are gathered here to decide who will lead us in these trying times. She pointed at the inert body of a man a few horse lengths away, but Cambarre was already there kneeling over the man. The horses were tied between the two shelters and also received some of the fire's warmth. We hunt, we use weapons, we build things and we talk to Ursus, the same as men do. Her curiosity was piqued when she saw the foreign woman kneel before the cold hearth and pile a few twigs over some fire starting material that she took from a belt pouch. Her father had always been a little larger than life to Jonayla. She looked down at her father, eyes widening in shock and concern at how much weight he'd lost and the sickly pallor of his skin. Jonayla was done working on the still unconscious hunter by the time more hunters and their women arrived. Cambarre made a decision to turn north, putting as much distance as possible between them and those men. ", Joharran stopped in his tracks, still holding his hands up and looked up at the threatening man. Her body was tense and her head ached but she remained in her bedroll. It turned out that she had been eating small portions of the poison plant for several moons, enough to make her feel ill, but not enough to die from. He'd killed them using his mother's sling technique. He forced them into using their weapons on him. A moan of despair and fear rose from the collective throats of the gathered Zelandonia and their Acolytes. I so want to see it and I don't want to think about anything else right now.". When the Mog-ur had given him a hunting knife the night before, he was touched. 2 guests She nimbly moved back to him and handed him the bowl and smiled at him. Either the Mother would speak for her or remain silent and have her step aside. "Ayla's like a daughter to me and besides, by telling her, the Mother might hear and grant our wish. "I have my sling with me and also need to bring something back to the pot for my family. ", "Thank you Zelandoni," Ayla replied. "Woman, every time you say something like that it makes my heart flutter with pride and gratefulness of my own. It was also decided that Groog would accompany them so he could lead them to his Clan. I have some grains with berries heated and ready to eat and some winter tea made.". Ayla looked past the man into the pines behind him. The Mother could rest.". A few strands of his blonde hair had escaped his ponytail and were flying loose in the breeze. Mongar signed with raised eyebrows. The stories and songs soon told of her confrontation. They communicate mainly with gestures and motions, but their sign and body language are fully comprehensive and rich with nuance. They had both bathed in New Lake, away from other people. We are located in the charming and bustling town of Julian, California, just outside of San Diego. Ayla kissed her daughter again and mounted Summer Child, then called to those who would be returning to First Place with her. "May I sit with you, or are you talking about something private?" "I have returned from the Others and have much to tell you," Groog signed. Two Clan meetings put together would not match the number of the Others in just this one cave! She looked at the distant forest wall, now empty of people and sighed. Maybe it was just that she was on the trail of some animal and didn't want to lose her kill. He is going to his people and will ask them to help us look for Jonayla and Cambarre. But to be taught the Medicine Woman craft, and by one of high enough rank to make the ceremonial Clan Meeting draught is unprecedented," The Mog-ur said doubtfully. I assume you brought him here to tell us what he knows about the conflict in the north. As the animal tumbled over her, knocking her backward, Ayla felt a white-hot slice along her left shoulder as the claws of one massive paw raked across it, tearing her leather tunic and digging into her flesh. That man was on top of me when you killed him and he bled all over me. I never could have done that. Ayla turned and walked to Summer Child, mounting her without a riding blanket and urged the horse forward, gradually increasing the horse's speed into a gallop. He wasn't sure how to continue. As Cambarre's thrusts became more urgent and little moans of pleasure escaped his lips, Jonayla was transported into another world, a world of intense pleasure as if she and he were one. "Would you please see that Groog has his spear back? "Mother, my name is Durcan, and I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't call me Durc anymore," he said. He couldn't remain silent any longer. 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