They gave Mavo a piece of piki for herself and another for Teni.
The other little boy was not hungry, but sat down with the others while they ate.
Demino was just coming back from the store-room with some dried peaches and powdered buffalo’s meat.
He placed this food on the floor and heated another stone for the women, so that they could make more piki.
Just then Baby awoke and began to cry, so his mother gave him a warm drink of herbs and water.
Mavo said, “I will give the baby some of this piki;” but the mother shook her head and said, “No, Baby is too little.”
Teni took the beads from his sister’s neck and gave them to the little one.
Soon Baby was happy playing with the beads and pulling at Mavo’s loose skin dress.