“Let this be the test,” said Good Mind, “that the mountain yonder shall approach us at your bidding.”
So Defender spoke saying, “Mountain, come hither.” And they turned their backs that they might not see it coming until it stood at their backs. Soon they turned about again and the mountain had not moved.
“So now, I shall command,” said Good Mind, and he spoke saying, “Mountain, come hither,” and they turned their backs. There was a rushing of air and Defender turned to see what was behind him and fell against the onrushing mountain, and it bent his nose and twisted his mouth, and from this he never recovered.
Then did Defender say, “I do now acknowledge you to be master. Command me and I will obey.”
“Since you love to wander,” said Good Mind, “it shall be your duty to move about over the earth and stir up things. You shall abandon your evil intentions and seek to overcome your otgont nature, changing it to be of benefit to man-beings, whom I am about to create.”
“Then,” said Defender, “shall man-beings offer incense tobacco to me and make a song that is pleasing to me, and they shall carve my likeness from the substance of trees, and my orenda will enter the likeness of my face and it shall be a help to men-beings and they shall use the face as I shall direct. Then shall all the diseases that I may cause depart and I shall be satisfied.”
Again Good Mind wandered, being melancholy. Looking up he saw another being approaching.
“I am Thunder,” said the being.
“What can you do to be a help to me?” asked Good Mind.
“I can wash the earth and make drink for the trees and grass,” said Thunder.