THE BLUE FEATHER
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“Moka wants to thank you for a great mare to ride. He is
going to name her Maga.”
“And what are you going to name your mare, Eegh?”
Mahucutah said.
Eegh chattered and Viviana said, “I am going to name her
Milagra.”
“Both are good names, I am glad that I could help friends of
my friends,” Mahucutah said.
Moka walked up to both horses and touched both of them
with his gold ring and chattered. Viviana translated for Moka,
“He told each horse that they would trust him and Eegh. He told
them to behave when someone rode them, that they would not
be hurt. That they should come when called by anyone of the
crew, or by him and Eegh.”
“When I return to Vivia, I will lead the Almaya tribe to Dómpu
City where I will await your return,” Mahucutah told the crew.
“Zotz, how are the horses that we sent you?” Tital asked.
“I counted twenty-seven hundred and eighty-two horses, and
one hundred and thirty-four burros that came through the portal
system. I built huge invisible fences to keep them from roaming
the whole island. When the Almaya tribe arrives at Dómpu City, I
will help them start breaking the horses to ride, any of the old
horses we will have Mahucutah rejuvenate. The Atoo warriors
are getting very worried about Ero becoming full. They will be
relieved only when they see for themselves that they are still
alive when nights pass after Ero’s fullness.
“When you return to Dómpu City, I would like for you to
release the Atoo warriors, so that they are able to help care for
the horses. You do have the special powers to control them, and