The young man replied, 'I found the Eagle asleep in a tree. I crept up on him and tried to catch him, but he was too quick for me.
Nevertheless, I managed to pull out one of his tail feathers. Look!' Ande he held up the large glossy feather.
Kyehe was horrified, for the Eagle was chief of all bird, haughty, and proud, and one who would not easilly brook such an insult.
'What have you done, you supid boy? 'you have put us in very grave danger!
the old man rushed to the door of the lodge and looked up at the sky. In the distance he saw Eagle winging his way swiftly towards him.
He ran back inside and shouted to his nephew, 'Make haste! Hang the feather up in the smoke-hole. Perhaps when Eagle sees it there, he will take it away without causing any trouble.'
Trembling, they crouched in a corner of the lodge. They heard the wing-beats come closer and closer, until at last they knew that the Eagle must be hovering directly over the smoke-hole.
There was a long terrible silence and they scarcely dared to breathe. Then they heard Eagle fly away. They looked up. The fearther still hung in the smoke-hole.
The young mand sighed with relief and said, 'He has gone without taking the feather. We are safe now,' but his uncle groaned, 'No, this makes it all the worse, for he means to punish us. The danger is even greater now. We must call a council.'
Not all the animals were invited to the council. The strong and powerful animals, Bear and Wolf, and the fleet-footed, like Deer, were turned away for Kyehe told them, ' You have no need to fear Eagle. Only those who, like ourselves, are weak and slow, are in danger. '
Thus is was the creatures who had most to fear, like Otter, Skunk, Porcupine, and Turtle, who formed the council. Kyehe told them what had happened, and warned them that Eagle would return for his revenge bringing his friends Hawk, and Owl, and all the other birds of prey. Each of the council members described what they would do to defend themselves when the attack came.


not finished yet, but will be done shortly....