"When the selfishness of men had driven the gods from the earth, the Great Ones held a council in Tskekowani, a potlach in the World Beyond. All the gods were there. They talked of the sins of men and of the punishments that should be visited upon them. Long they talked.
"Then Theunghow, Chief of Gods, called each by name, and bade him name his sending.
"And each god named a sickness, a pain, or a killing.
"At one side stood Oonah the Death Shadow, and in his hand held his quiver. And as each punishment was named, into his quiver placed Oonah an arrow, sharp-pointed, swift-flying, death-carrying.
"The quiver was full, and all had spoken, all save Yaeethl the Raven, who by the cook pot sat smiling, eating.
"To Yaeethl spoke K'hoots the Grizzly, saying:
"'Dost thou send nothing, Brother? Behold, the Quiver of Death is full, and from the Raven is there no arrow of punishment for men. What arrow gives Yaeethl?'
"'Why bother me when I am eating? Is there not time after the pot is empty? Many arrows there are. Because men insult me shall gods spoil my eating?' Thus spoke the Raven as he scraped the pot.
"Then Hckt the Frog urged, saying: