Prayer and asked The Young Speaker to teach us
one that would be good for all our brethren and sisters. And this is
what he taught us;
57 'Our Lords, who are in Spirit, Holy be your Names. Your Wisdom come,
Your Glory done, here, as it is in Spirit.
58 Give us this day our labor, that we may earn our bread. And forgive
us our errors, as we forgive those that error against us.
59 Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from error. For Yours is
The Power, and The Glory, forever and ever. Blessed be.'
60 I always liked that," sighed Smiling Fox, "because it is for
everyone, no matter what his particular sect. If you want some other
prayers I would suggest Mountain Glory Turtle's 'Prayer Book For A
Year.' She wrote many herself, took many from The Sacred Writings and
Old Traditions. In the back, there's extra prayers for everything, from fighting people to pilots to pregnant mothers. If
it can be prayed for, somebody's written a prayer about it, you can be
sure of that!"
61 "We've got time before evening meal," suggested Bullet, "there's a
bookstore in the main hallway. Let's go see if they've got some travel
copies! I need to go stretch, anyway."
62 Bullet found his prayer book. By the time they were done shopping,
it was time to eat. They had a good meal and were just leaving the
restaurant when a woman gave a sharp cry. "My purse!" she cried, "My
purse! He's got my purse!"
63 A young man was running through the crowd, a purse in one hand a
knife in the other. As he ran by Bullet, Bullet suddenly stepped in
front of him. One hand seized the knife, while the other drove into the
man's throat. At the same time, Bullet's leg swung around behind the man's feet. The
man found himself slamming into the floor then a knee drove hard, into
his chest. He let out a