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Minola sat down on the blanket and Anya got her some coffee. "Big Knife had her father killed, then when he tried to war with the blue coats, his woman was killed, that carried his baby. Now he has taken Sasha as a captive. He will likely kill her. If he finds out that she is pregnant there is no telling what he will do. I am afraid of what he might do to Sasha." Minola frowned, tears streamed down her cheeks. "He wants some kind of revenge for Naomie's death. But Sasha wasn't there when Naomie was killed, it is not her fault."
Anya fisted her hand and put it to her mouth. "We must pray that the Creator will take care of her."
"Yes, may we go to your sweat lodge as I have many prayers to ask for."
"Yes, we will go, now, if you like. I too worry about her."
Minola gulped her coffee down and nodded.
The two women sat in the lodge for a long time. Since Sasha was the only shaman, they had no one to pray for them but themselves.
When Minola went home, Anya told as many of her tribe as she could about what she had told her.
Bear Paw had come back from the hunt for Big Knife, "I will find Black Wolf and tell him. I know about where they are, so it won't be hard to find him. But this will bring him so much bad news. And Nakota too."
"Yes, yes, go! He must know what has happened."
"Do not worry, I will find him. And pray to the Creator That Big Knife has not hurt Sasha."
"Sasha is with child, she could lose the baby."
The entire tribe prayed for Sasha and Black Wolf and Nakota. For the first time in a long time the tribe was upset about all that had happened. But this sudden sadness brought a unity to the two tribes that no one foresaw.
In the meantime Minola went to see Matooka immediately.
"I have to prepare you." She told Matooka
"For what, Minola?" Matooka was feeding her children when she came inside. She was barely paying attention to her when she first came in, but she saw such strife on her face, she stared at her, seeing her hands shaking in her lap. She knew something was wrong, but she didn't want the children hearing whatever it was. She let them go outside so she could see them.
"What is it, Minola? Tell me."
"Sasha has been taken by Big Knife."
"What?" Matooka turned to look at her husband's aunt once more, as she set the dirty dishes aside for then.
"It is true. She was supposed to come to visit, and when she did not, I decided to see about her. She went berry picking in May and did not return. I am sure that Big Knife has captured her." Minola was beside herself with worry. "He is the only one that I know that would do such a thing."
"Oh my, but why?"
"Revenge for Naomie."
"But Sasha had nothing to do with that." Matooka protested.
"No, the revenge is on Black Wolf and Nakota. By capturing Sasha he can evoke revenge on them both for Naomie's death." Minola explained, her face turning a bright red.
A silence sliced the air. "And you must be very careful that he does not come back and get you or the children." Minola told her.
"What is wrong with him?" Matooka asked. "to want war with the blue coats was one thing, but to declare war on his own people like that."
"He has much hate in his heart, first it was the blue coats, then Black Wolf and Nakota, now he has Sasha and perhaps the fate of her child too."
"Oh dear, I hadn't thought of that." Matooka gasped. "she must be scared out of her mind."
"Bear Paw came back and now he will go find Black Wolf and Nakota to warn them of this deed. I will stay with you until they return." Minola told her.
"I would appreciate that." Matooka nodded. "Did he love Naomie that much?"
Minola sat down and shook her head, "I do not know, perhaps it was the child she carried."
