Why should we give anything for that which does not help the others?
It will help us, but only us and nobody else.

We give nothing because we have nothing," he hissed at last, and looked at Tyope as if urging him to be firm and not to promise anything under any circumstances.

Tyope remained mute; the words of the maseua appeared to leave him unmoved.

But Tyame, the man of the Eagles, became incensed at this refusal on the part of the Turquoise people.

He shouted to the Koshare Naua,-- "What! you will give nothing?
Why are you Koshare, then?
Why are you their chief?
Do you never receive anything for what you do?
You are wealthy, you have green stones, red jewels from the water; you have and you get from the people everything that is precious and makes the heart glad.