The chayan turned away and walked slowly along the foot of the cliffs toward his dwelling.

Every one set out for the great house, talking together excitedly, but in low voices.

The tapop, Tyame, and the two men who had found the body took the lead.

The Hishtanyi Chayan and the Shkuy Chayan came last.
The nearer they came to the great building, the louder and more dismal sounded the lamentations.
The storm was approaching with threatening speed.

One dense mass of inky clouds shrouded the west.