The women tended the fire while the men sat around and talked.
All the beasts of prey were out for the night.
Sometimes the fire clan could see their shadows in the open spaces near the cave.
Then they were glad that they had fire.
But they knew that they would have trouble as long as Sabre-tooth was near.
So they began to plan ways of getting rid of him.
They did not dare risk an open fight with such weapons as they had, so they tried to invent a new way.
They planned a long time, but they could not decide what to do.
At length all but Firekeeper crept into the cave, where they were soon asleep upon the rough floor.