“It is dark. We do not know what to do,” said Norwinte.
“And we do not know,” answered Keriha.
“Not far from here are more people,” said Norwinte. “Let us send to them to come here. Perhaps we may learn what to do.”
Norwinte sent a messenger to the north. He brought a new person soon, a good-looking man; and when this stranger had talked a while he said, “There is a person in the southeast who can help us.”
“Will you bring him here?” asked Norwinte.
“I cannot go there,” said the stranger.
“You go, Keriha,” said Norwanchakus. “No one can go there but you.”
Keriha went, and was not long gone. He brought back Patkilis.
“My brother Patkilis, do you know of any more people anywhere?”
“I know of no more people. I have seen none; but in the far east I hear shouting, with dancing and singing.”