Therefore they all went to the house of Devilfish[4] and Halibut, for these two lived together. They asked them to join in war on Southeast Wind. They agreed at once. Sea Bear and Merman also agreed.
In the morning, when daylight came, they started in their canoe. In one day they expected to reach Southeast Wind’s house. They went southward from Crooked Beach. They were already sailing close to the southeast wind. The wind blew hard. It did not detain them. When evening came, they discovered the house of Southeast Wind. Then Mink said, “Let us stop at this cove and consider how we may conquer him.” Then they held a council.
Now Mink said, “Oh, friend Halibut! Lie down flat outside of the door of Southeast Wind. When he comes out of his door, he will step on you, and slip on you, and come stumbling down into our canoe, where we will hold him.” Then Deer said the wrong thing. He said they should go to Southeast Wind’s house while it was not yet dark. They indeed tried to, but they could not, because of the strong wind. When night came, it was calmer. So they started at once, and stopped on the beach right in front of the house. Halibut at once went and lay down flat just outside of the door. Soon Southeast Wind came to the door and stepped upon Halibut. At once he slipped; he could not stand up. He slipped right down into Mink’s canoe. Then Devilfish caught hold of him, and Sea Bear and Merman. Now they held Southeast Wind.
Then Southeast Wind said, “Oh, Born-to-be-the-Sun, tell me what you intend to do with me!” He said that to Mink. He saw that Mink was a great warrior.
Mink answered, “I am doing this because you do not let our world be calm.” Southeast Wind answered quickly, “Oh, Chief, now your world shall always be calm, and your sea shall always be smooth.” So he spoke to Mink.
Mink said, “Don’t give us too much. I do not say that it is good when our world is always calm.” Thus he spoke.
Then Southeast Wind said, “It shall not blow in your world for four days.” Thus he said. Then those who held him let him go at once, because Southeast Wind was very much afraid of Born-to-be-the-Sun.
Therefore the southeast wind does not blow all the time, on account of what Mink did. This is the end.
WHEN NORTH’S SON MARRIED SOUTHEAST’S DAUGHTER[5]
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