oh you sweet little duck

I was so worried ,
They look so scary to me...
why are they wearing skins on their skins?
how can they feel the breeze of the wind when she changes?

/e finishes dying her hair and dries it with the sweet moss herb
growing from trees.

I am so glad you came to speak to me,

/e waves her hand out towards the Lagoon and waterfall..
is this not the most beautiful of islands?
I come here to bath often, in the moonlight,
just to watch the sparkles of the stars in the water.

I do not know of the places those people speak of do you?

so far i have only discovered 4 islands in my little boat
my long dead grandfather taught me to navigate the stars.
he called me his little star hunter (she smiles remembering)

but the people of my tribe, do not understand me
they say a woman of 263 moons should be mated by now
and several young ones to care for as well..

the men avoid me, they say a woman should not be taking boat journeys
that i am perhaps even being mislead by spirits of the dead..

they are so silly...

/e rubs the sweet flowers crushed into her hair..
and straps on her bow and arrow
and sling shot, and ties her cup and spoon to her thong.

Yes i will go to get my mushrooms and meet you along the shore line,