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THE BLUE FEATHER
“Look over there, that is the fresh water river’s mouth. That
high ground to the east would make a good village site,” Ronú
told everyone.
“He’s right. Let’s beach the boats on the shore in front of
that hill,” Tital said, while pointing out to Mahucutah where to
land. The two boats came to a soft halt when they hit the white
sand beach. Mahucutah jumped out first, with a longbow in his
hand. He and Ronú climbed up to the top of the hill and
surveyed for any problem.