It occurred only once a day during these days, for the people of Tyame fasted, taking but one frugal meal daily.
Everybody was very careful also not to wash, and Mitsha herself was as unkempt as any one else of her clan.
Bearing the huashtanyi on her head, she was returning, when as she passed the corner of the big house her eyes discovered a man standing with his back turned to her, gazing at the cliffs.

He seemed to face the dwellings of the Eagle clan.

As the girl approached, the noise of her step caused him to turn, and she recognized Okoya.
The youth stepped up to her; his eyes were hollow, and now they became moist.

He attempted to control himself, to restrain the tears that were coming to his eyes at the sight of her; but he sobbed convulsively.

When she saw it tears came to her eyes at once.