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We always, border the gorge of our stupidity, irresponsibility and existential indolence. Life occurs for a short time. It is only a very small opportunity.

For Night Eagle that evening was unforgettable. From that point on, he developed a very special taste for learning and remembering, all those poems and speeches of the old grandparents, that before just passed on the surface; and now, they reached the center of his heart.

The friendship that emerged between Night lightning and Night Eagle was becoming each day, more intense. Night lightning often invited his distinguished pupil, to accompany him in Town celebrations and rituals. The high priest hoped to develop the priesthood vocation in Night Eagle, and the boy was always thirsty of knowledge, he did not miss any chances. However it was Fire snake in his tutor capacity, who was concerned about the priest interest, in as long as tradition stated that the student should be free of influences on the decision of how should he serve his people.

One of those days, Night Eagle accompanied the high priest to a ceremony, in which the eldest daughter of one of the members of the Supreme Council, was no longer a girl and became a maiden.

For the celebration a great party was organized, where the entire neighborhood in which she lived was invited, in particular the baptism godparents and the family. Due to the father high investiture, Night lightning was also invited, and he officiated the ceremony. Night Eagle was deeply impressed by the words which the father, at one point gave to his daughter, as follows:

—"You, my child, beautiful as a gold bead and rich feather, came out my inside, whom I engendered and you are my blood and my image, and you are here present, listen carefully to what I will say, because you have a discretion age: the God creator has given you reason and ability, he is everywhere and is creator of