She stood toward Shotaye almost in the relation of a helpless child, and the thought of seeing her friend exposed to death produced a feeling of dismay and sadness.
"But, sanaya," she asked, "how can they harm you and let me go free?
Am I not as guilty as you?
What you did, was it not for me, for my good?
Why may I not go along if they send you to our mother at Shipapu ?" "Hush, sa uishe," the other retorted.

"Do not speak thus.

I have led you to do things which those on high do not like, so I alone must suffer.
Nevertheless"-- she laid her hand on the other's lap--"rest easy; I shall not die." In her simplicity, Say, when Shotaye mentioned the probability of her suffering capital punishment, had not thought of her children and of the consequences that would arise in case she herself were to share that fate.

She felt greatly relieved upon hearing the cave-woman speak so hopefully of her own case, for she bethought herself of those whom she would leave motherless.

But her curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.