"But we've got to deal with one thing at a time.

It's our business now to escape from the people who are making those lights wink at each other, or the battle wherever it's fought or whoever wins won't include us because we'll be off on another star, maybe sitting at the feet of Tayoga's Tododaho." "There's another light on the west shore toward the south," said the Onondaga.
"And a fourth on the eastern cliff also toward the south," added Robert.

"All four of them are winking now.

It seems to be a general conversation." "And I wish we could understand their language," said the hunter earnestly.

"I'm thinking, however, that they're talking about us.