“Who is he?”
“He is the youngest of the five Kûlta brothers. He lives in the East, far from here.”
The next day Wus told his mother he was going to travel around to see people, and he started off.
As Wus traveled, he sang his love song. One day a Kûlta girl heard him and told her father that some man was coming. “You must stay in the house,” said the father. “That is Wus. He feels badly because my nephew has taken Blaiwas’ sister.”
Old Kûlta was fishing. He called to the fish, and said: “I want to feed that young man.” Then he put his basket at the edge of the water, and said: “Come now, come into my basket!” Right away his basket was full of fish. When Wus came to the river, Kûlta said: “This is the first time you have visited me. You feel badly because my nephew has taken Blaiwas’ sister away from you.”
Wus was mad, but he didn’t say a word.
Kûlta said: “Women have sharp eyes; they can tell if a man is smart. They don’t want to marry a common man.” [[245]]
Wus didn’t speak. He ate a few fish, washed his hands, and started off.
“Why didn’t he say good-by?” asked Kûlta.
“You made him mad,” said his daughter. “He never eats much; he travels all the time.”