Ehweh barely flinched at the sight of my bare skin; the girls must have told her much. "It will take time," she whispered fiercely. "What if my man comes back before we're finished? If he sees you—"
"I will deal with him," said I. "Summon the girls."
I left the hut two steps ahead of her, and made my way out to the sheep-field. On the way there, I sought out and cut a sturdy branch from a redbud tree, and stripped it of leaves as I walked.
The man was more than surprised to see me. He jumped half his length, and made an elaborate sign of warding-off-harm. "Away, away you liar!" he yowled at me. "The Sacred One warned me of your lies, your disobedience, your wicked ways, your—"
"Did he tell you that I found your woman's son, Ka'eeneh?" said I, striding up to him, the branch hidden behin
