Padahoon
I will join them. See that the Chisera is not disturbed before her time. (He goes out.)
Pamaquash
Over there in front of the wickiup, one of you light the medicine fire, but do not light it until the Chisera comes.
(Yavi and another prepare the fire.)
Yavi
How is it that the Chisera will discover the will of the gods?
Pamaquash
Spread a blanket there, where the Chief and the Chisera will sit—(To Yavi.) By the casting of the seven sacred sticks. As the gods will they make the sticks to fall in a sign that she can read.
Yavi