Each one for himself and alone.

Let no one of you utter words, but all of you pray and do penance, keep open your ears, wide awake your eye, and closed your lips." With this the shamans filed out, one after the other.

Their muffled steps were heard for a moment as they grated on the bare rock.

One by one the other members of the council left the chamber in silence, each wending his way homeward with gloomy thoughts.

Dismal anticipations and dread apprehension filled the hearts of every one..