CHAPTER VIII.
Shotaye had taken no part in the great dance, and no one had missed her.
It was known that whenever the Koshare appeared in public she was certain to stay at home.

In point of fact she seldom left her cell, unless it was to ascend one of the mesas for the purpose of gathering medicinal herbs.

Shotaye enjoyed the reputation of being a strange and even mysterious being; and so long as her services were not absolutely required, nobody cared to intrude upon her.

Nevertheless, she often received visitors of the male sex.

She despised men most thoroughly, but accepted their attentions if profitable.
On the day following the ayash tyucotz Shotaye left her cave in quest of vegetable medicaments.