Shif'less Sol sat up quickly, and Henry knew that indignation prompted the movement.

Sol held his arms and legs stiffly and seemed to be totally unconscious that they were unbound.

He cast one glance upward, and in the dim light saw the tall warrior bending over him.
"I'll never do it, Timmendiquas or White Lightning, whichever name you like better!" he exclaimed.

"I won't show you how to surprise the white settlements.

You can burn me at the stake or tear me in pieces first.
Now go away and let me sleep." He sank back on the bark, and started to close his eyes again.