In the opposite case, the bad will of the woman went with the feathers, and was thought to work harm to their new owner.

It was easy to taunt or to tease Shotaye, but to arouse her anger appeared a dangerous undertaking; and as for harming her person, none but the shamans would have attempted it.
After her guests' departure Shotaye felt wide awake.

She had dismissed them, not in order to go to rest, but in order to be once more alone with her thoughts.

For during the bantering conversation with the brothers, she had learned several important facts that changed materially her plans.

In order to ponder carefully over the different aspect of matters, she poked the fire again and sat down by the hearth in the same position as before the interruption, and mused.
In the first place, it had become clear to her that Zashue was utterly ignorant of the accusation against his wife.
Next, she was convinced that Hayoue was far from being Tyope's friend; on the contrary, he seemed to dislike him thoroughly.