yes, as far as conduct goes, in our land you will
be bound by our Law. Your women will have to be freed, and, those who
wish to stay with you will have to be well treated. If you expect to
live in our Land, you will have to abide by our Laws in some things."
16 "Well, I don't much like it," argued the fat chieftain, "I LIKE
most of my slaves, and I think most of them like me. I don't see why I should have to send them away."
17 "You do not HAVE to send them away," answered Swift Deer. "If they
WISH to stay with you as your servants they may. But in the fighting we
are going to need each and every one of them, and we can't expect them
to fight for us if they're not going to be given their freedom to
choose, when the fighting's done. When we enter,The Land of Spirit,
when you are given your pardons, all will be free. Each may go or stay,
as they choose."
18 The chieftain nodded. "I'm for it," he agreed. "Damn, I'll be so
rich anyway, I could hire hundreds of servants! I vote we accept!"
19 "No!" cried another chieftain, rising to his feet. Nobody will take
MY women from me! And if I want to
slap 'em around now and again to teach 'em some respect, no
over religious nit wit is going to tell me I can't! What's a woman for but to throw down on a bed and have some fun with? This
religious fool wants to tell us how to live, and I won't have it! I say, chop off their heads, cook 'em,and feed 'em to
the slaves! To The Darkness with their bargain!"
20 Another Chieftain rose and to Swift Deer's surprise spoke in a
woman's voice. “I’ll show you what a woman's for, you son of a dog!"
she cried. "Step out into the Hall and taste my metal!"
21 Great Mountain jumped to his feet. "This is Council!" he cried, "No
challenge here! Withdraw your