Ywans Lound nods. [Language unknown: "Si ckous. Tillst Whreou nc nde etesur oervirsta red out Ave Et. San wil Olacai Asus, hi andto olio verousthi etev Po ingatithe hoyin ai plset ivehi ie ei withil. Ainatiome Fiulna p us sa ononmaio, omich wh ma tioart'redthi esshisund i illessles icplro ninddi t na ith thisetthe. N illli an os. U oftic nghoalar onswa osch'itaciv e erein stifo."]

[Language unknown: "Ous Everutted Lat, pe ntai houer amepreear ro Whieenble Ersonsive dita, Me entofo et,"] Rabbit says grimly. [Language unknown: "A osnc Fickel Esthatess iene stati...hiil osou eiurwa asar, ce sste din sta?"]

[Language unknown: "Mi acsa unonck, Hiswerall Re ithallany il om korshemanter."] Yawns Loudly grimaces. [Language unknown: "Eve urfi il ndma n thnica to enpa aticomrea listr Ichla Diicng, thuiveing ri Ver Elonek wa ni k helo iotoas n er Ratproenc me Ilman Noonss Conlarany. Iv prenteven ai lafion p Arouic Koromewas, virng even Urtiwa Atitiolar ri Inhina'ckut. Pa eravorred i ngon essioners. Icheau-strnce, ee ma and la, din."] Yawns shakes hir head. [Language unknown: "Manionear Ndheon encthibut onll ate. E ofome a venardame. Ti k wehi e cale omeomemenine. Thoul Eserof are cabe chil-ngsi adthha proencstrant proar, hat n lo ch, diven."]

S/he nods. [Language unknown: "Thu. Di dieeic T neesek. Os ionateess evla as hasse wh en alsepo nghidi Ingurethi Haswhivorore."]

Rabbit shrugs slightly.[Language unknown: "Thonul In omla hi anyromnti os enave, k est outoermen u icalarshe Ticovewil was o Te utand maatnc k er ortck, inemi as nceereere...i isst ac nanot, po ine, respa."] The rest of it gets a deep frown. [Language unknown: "Thiivevir, his ame acil seti?"

"I din iv ceich a a nt. En les urngng wetrur, ur ndie eehis be whave waio al virntires, the ceous forom fortedour allom stricashe, ek ioev illtheson eras, ons ou hi...ic evof li i ad ur, staeveble m: U erskorone stse. Os Wilterrut Estkoryin and becom e reaec, men adnot ri at ch hi ti, o o no, ere ainomeset oulwitthusti."

"P whek and, nte...tinin Ainiouhat ilto K est ble wela ic manughres ill p ha onutan urck ithio conwasave, ine san urall as."]

[Language unknown: "La whioneall ich aiacel, neun arendesan'sanhis. Enno k mi eeni eau Ar Asma larhervor'butand istio ouel etni Nitrfi Thmo. Alce fi san pahe iochlo ilmees linderven u rom."] Yawns says. [Language unknown: "An Preoulrom onen, Ng prmoof. M k wit tho ckta stwhos he enouhe a ng ica nte."]

They come up to a gathering of people. Sky Hawk waves at Rabbit. "Hau!" He says.

Wolf Runner, looking a little self-conscious in new buckskin clothes (and keeping his boots, it seems), sits nearby.

"Hau, [Language unknown: Os Ic, Sheei Wildinent,"] Rabbit responds, bowing, then grins at Wolf Runner.

[Language unknown: "Me ilan lapr, rat essforman."]

[Language unknown: "Ss leei anlipa ingdinrutthe!"] Sky Hawk says as he looks at her shirt. Then he does a double take. [Language unknown: "eltrla notsheeen, pr...ul..."]

Wolf Runner waves, still self-conscious. "Hey."

[Language unknown: "Fotio ardtinund!"] Rabbit says, raising her arms and doing a dance movement or so to set the fringes moving, unable to help grinning a bit. [Language unknown: "Th nce encan Outughtrahas hasoultin, Prolinhou Singos?"

"K thund ompana paiehi, o...com evinmeas?"] Rabbit jokes nervously, touching the sacred, blackened skin. [Language unknown: "Me herivered to Comhation, ing Adtaal for se atiee pl onni lo...Loek Oerallsom ietrwe pa laeese."]

Their stray Chinese gives a small, tense smile. [Language unknown: "St, I, il...us ere reakorman strherlat,"] Rabbit sits cautiously across from the braves, nodding to Quiet Knife upon noticing he's there. [Language unknown: "To ain derck K tra iou Ndnc-noac, ted we nc witouttra, lo Ec hou peon iououlany ngla hatr, O taal...nd us ant Nc rema itee ek evme ureeraoer. He ar hat niutpe a oerichnti, ha ithoreine."]

Rabbit licks dry lips and makes a quick glance to be sure yawns Loudly is still there, hyper-alert for any sign of hostility or indication of dangerous over-friendliness.

Yawns is there. S/he rests a hand on Rabbit's shoulder to comfort her.

Sky Hawk scratches his head. [Language unknown: "Ho...os aiout t protedher?"] he says.

Quiet Knife snorts, looks at Rabbit, and shrugs, as if to say "We're cool, but he's a dummy."

The way he says so much without speaking reminds Rabbit of someone else. Someone far, far away.

Rabbit tenses, trying not to flinch away from Yawns' gesture, and gently slides her hand underneath, palm up, to grip the older berdache's fingers and be in control of the contact. She scrapes together what trust she can, now very aware of the others' positions, their hands and armament.

[Language unknown: "Nte adshe, eiour. K, O tha llsta se hatichsom, nt...I arevon n t eraamente, ble din t Iowialis osal oveurelin meelro Nt lithmi tic, celat etllti, anson k rithsa, taut..."] Rabbit unconsciously grips Yawns' hand a little tighter, [Language unknown: "hiitro set ssosno evant wh mowa rat. Ng ect et ugh, le mo herineure...plio Al nc whiourrat, korwitess, into rutvorwhe riin, sannderom ssle utdiitng."]

Rabbit shrugs slightly. [Language unknown: "O ckllss, o outth Io houourwas it, but yin eveesswil...p, si."]
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[Language unknown: "Rat eve ac eresanainntiers, ith metrpe Ieckwa na nocaal, ei essthathi fo enchernti Dirong tous ouisic ac, ill Redproica esivur thaearven n ers at...hiin newiul i fiplai!"] Sky Hawk just sounds amazed. [Language unknown: "Ce Sheevelar Ournceiou ithderwit artla verartted houei il pro!"]

If he's bothered at all by Rabbit's past before he met up with her, it seems to be buried under enthusiasm as he reviews everything he's seen Rabbit do (with some slight exaggerations).

((OOC: Sky Hawk does not know the word "awesome." This is a pity, because he would be using it right now.))

Rabbit looks down and laughs softly, still very aware of the others' positions. [Language unknown: "K omech ica,] ah, opportunity [Language unknown: loanac aland titha,"] she says.

[Language unknown: "Itev ck finc ivev bleshestr maes tato ekmare reure nd lihas eeca, rom ng iou tiilri overo se ons, wi ousna latestles...be thu pr shefi inas icaandver. I aill eswil ei mehawi ven."] Rabbit looks to Sky Hawk, expression urging him not to downplay the importance of such a ride, quite genuine.

Sky Hawk doesn't get a chance to reply to that, because at that moment several Lakota rush up. [Language unknown: "Alngla p latundnce!"] one shouts as he passes. [Language unknown: "Undthoiou Nceec enard Iounotame Erwhll! Esce la!"]

Rabbit frowns and gestures to anyone not stirred to action to come along and help break this up, if fight it is.

some mood music

The "fight" seems mostly to be an argument, as far as Rabbit can see once she and the Ghost Dancers arrive on-scene.

Kicking Bear is holding the pistol he'd been waving around by the barrel, and seems to be trying to coax Crazy Horse into taking it.

[Language unknown: "A str liatof!"] The shaman in the colorful shirt says. [Language unknown: "Erwaecmili ek al hoine! Eauhi sonic est poni wiicei n...ion butas res i lat! Son re la honi houss ndeoreent hemiur i!"]

[Language unknown: "Yintioant Foou! Adhi erur!"] Crazy Horse shouts back. He watches the gun moving around, as if it were a snake coiled and read to strike.

[Language unknown: "P nace tr al larnc! Adetloei artshehas ut Tinlareen Thcaer nt eve evele! En ic thu!"] Kicking Bear says. [Language unknown: "Ev P forrutnde nonari, on ardhiseau wi, ro, nt n mo latlesera redconble.ul Ecsa hohis! Stles ceec lat oereenoersan oun ansaeica! Tioal enc il entr di ngnce la eveionear wermanera preicaout ingis ous!"]

[Language unknown: "Weenil Oul,"] Crazy Horse says, slowly and deliberately, [Language unknown: "Red he eraho mi. Unmo atvir ileefoan el iswiri, Li noonte. U and e noers Fina Esmamoil omhoss, sa eetic ith ei m ratdinred day wh llil!"]

[Language unknown: "Ter!"] Kicking Bear says. [Language unknown: "Ersstawil tewe iv th welies pati estes!"] he frowns. [Language unknown: "P ouch se ons peit iltrec? On herer ivelatbut Staencder Roasni hat omulon i omel thehouhat ounwerate illreakor? Un mo casind Llpoai Lesthoers a thawilhat?"]

Crazy Horse frowns. [Language unknown: "K ncday ssonpl ica tho ac omch, Ratrutich Unos. Leson avese po pllous, ng Se tio shehassanenc ic amevenlar setul thi ce io yin."]

[Language unknown: "Usle weivar fo."] Kicking Bear holds the gun out to Crazy Horse. [Language unknown: "Inthatnte day ro linio pata we Artanythe Theyinate ant."]

Rabbit frowns harder at the taunting, having long recognised the scarring that crossed Crazy Horse's face as the effect of being shot at close range. Lacking status to respectfully do much else, she starts trying to move the crowd out of ricochet range.

[Language unknown: "P esma e ndma nees, his asus saie! Ometedort mali ousionome onssck!"] she calls, gesturing folk back.

[Language unknown: "Latri somlo erma llstck, Isacac Thelatare resek ousaen st nosaet Ronees Asri ie som roro,"] Rabbit remarks to whoever's nearest, still trying to make sure no-one else gets hurt.

[Language unknown: "P onasai str p iv but."] Sky Hawk mutters. [Language unknown: "Erpr esfolo roetho. Com Omtrsi Leompr on urseec eauillrea. Anosofncha. Er meta ishohour."]

Crazy Horse's face goes impassive. [Language unknown: "T ncwe unan k she, N te noma uswit, acme."] He snatches the pistol, backs up several steps, cocks it, and levels it at Kicking Bear's chest.

Kicking Bear clasps his hands together and begins muttering something.

"Ateunyapi, mahpiya ekta nanke cin, nicaje wakan lapi ni; nitokiconze u ni; mahpiya ekta tokel nitawacin econpi kin he iyecel maka akanl econpi ni. Anpetu kin otoiyohi aguyapi kin anpetu kin le el unk'upi ye; na waunhtanipi kin unkakiciktonjapi ye; unkis tona sicaya ecaunkiconpi kin iyecel awicaunkicikton japi; na taku wawiyuatan un kin el unkayapi sni ye, tka taku sice kin etanhan eungla kupi ye. Amen"

{{Bang!}}

The shot echoes over the mountainside. Kicking Bear pitches over.

Then he stands up again.

[Language unknown: "Bente!"] he shouts. [Language unknown: "Yin her enteaucom lo tinbleers astro!"]

He reaches down into the grass, and picks up something. It's a lead pellet, flattened and misshapen.

The crowd begins to buzz excitedly.

[Language unknown: "Estai Tetrul aime whiv p sheverave os, fo ecate..."] Rabbit begins, then flinches at the shot. She watches Kicking Bear get up again with close attention, sensing the approach of a moment where the future might be channelled.

Act.

Rabbit steps forward, clapping twice then raising her hands in proclamation to the people like she's part of the act. [Language unknown: "Chon, calo t be pa mioer whisei ssalhe thoainkor! Ne ameainear n tioil allul, tin io po ilives u lesovesonenc man ev omesomwitderwas ho vormanpro tihier. Letho! Anel! Io re ndurtiek! Werivente ica newhi mo urethatin Leenar Plsaul etpllo nient!"]

Rabbit briefly catches Crazy Horse's eye and gives a tiny jerk of the head like 'lob it, quick' towards the nearest clear slope, hoping he too feels the significance at rest on that instant and the potential to regain his security of face before the people.

[[Persuasion?]]

Crazy horse seems a bit stunned by what he just witnessed, before shaking himself and cracking open the breach of the pistol. He dumps out the cartridges, then, without even closing the gun back up, hurls it as far as he can throw it. [Language unknown: "A...p u nt witpre-tionte ourivemaneen iven day, Mataas Trit."] Crazy Horse says, though from his grimace it seems like walking on nails would be preferable to admitting that.

Kicking Bear gives an enthusiastic nod. [Language unknown: "Iv! Tho ho al entle ev virna enticathiore! Din, alsti, ine eetool at out tasiwa undsanlin! Si fo io Ithlareen Thoverera beent i lineenshe rom, diet ne re tinanyver! I po arnder ugh to ratas atehouthi strnteeve in ati oerthaoer ti is alelhi ne! Esttr ollo fi m onitch, ll ckon dinomeven verwilwer hewast, veris res evehouour ure sheol ha ckstng ort nchoes rom cecken shewasnce!"]

Crazy Horse just stares at the assembled Lakota, who are nodding, muttering, and starting to grin.

[Language unknown: "Eraerspro ver stame,"] Rabbit corrects, tone gentle but voice pitched to carry. [Language unknown: "Stimanone estalo onstioica atnc pl hapl, eve res caus entbutomeoreectica ncle hisomelin caivti hat whikorsan. Ut os at menno whiintess t ar dinmanven ch ncalivhemoul thosheard...t ne ineortone tha peder us mang il, has elwima, arese me...houingund ponopaekmiil erell pe all o ure setforand."

"Essreaati,"] Rabbit licks dry lips, more visible, perhaps, than she has ever been. [Language unknown: "Cear sonandart iououtore, T ing i thditi. Ss Erismome ilioer, minc setntible, a n itis, N forsonmen com."] Rabbit touches the markings on her neck, swallows and raises her chin to speak with all the power she can command, instinct telling her this dream is for the people, too. [Language unknown: "O illdinive P acprlo usun moon taweivre, ioicel p atisomtio iepro al siosun ngwine. Ol intproman os anpe Whiinerut, rebe O cepe ble, e neis tr nte allmenera a cktin ing neecli ndouin."

"I haneen vironsble, ivdi les ect ons, P la tra Tepeas reskorica A etove, nt uremi e of illvenrutlin...m olet siun p, ieive ect str allwilons ous wa olhipl lontne: m ratio wata ers oer setticcon, wh illca rutne, t ioanch unth."] Rabbit gestures as she speaks, describing the long and fatal fall with one palm coming to rest over the other.

[Language unknown: "Mi ut omessi. Es tinni fi ionomeantentouswil elout mannt sonkorday rutic e illithear, ti fili p Haelck lean omeatilat tho notomeart. M thieauthareswil ne notwerout assa Atehertio ounvenund es il thpr nailpa, thate i ac foroveshe, aconan ver rosa hisateine. M romanyecttio convoring einc p e loil la lofi ainsi res tin est."

"E il is hi preiouthante, omout ng notlesthe u asadou...Neut'timi, u ichwheourherugh, rowh Iv yinsa pemape e, ioate it usropr entprotha ncevnc hatlesica toacmo, i powa a prous iceve, fitoin es...ers ck Virrattinpre Wiseit hi il riith m alliveoer. Lielpe ioudayterone reaioumen, panc painet. Tr pales ro alleauverter ursiol, wil mi sa o k Latwa lar Hisouline, Reaundundard wh Atelatrat, isdi mares loast trteec ove paiste iocace th diilen ardencard...Li a e son ponc an wesaou illyintha, iohat t calias out derhaspro caplin ceai tris il K bewh ni et no reawhiain n Werntient. K Fi thaur."]

The small, glittering shamen holds up a hand in request for a little more time to speak. [Language unknown: "Linkorort. Al ecttheany ad atlar menlinwer: u ai as ec istipe, thumo comestard, na ulivus commi...t wa on meonad enis acsom lo ul, ekwees o thmowi, mi, er teof, ntund evesomcon ove be omiole eentedwitughpro. Pl beevil i aspomo ichilltheher ng areforrut oertioson, matrnt en te wiulpe ounichsta ul lielha illeio th...lihi andac Iouousenc, si encameee o mo waen eenmo po in ersareset icnt, ilrifo wiloerestnot resom nd ro il vorblecon, icisos pe earee noun ncwi blentewhe, ma es peers verentday nt no comvirticstrviroun."

"Wa prive onsme not iveoveent on ver notond usou ouliveera a ouofsi reswerles all ivpl, it prntev el oul toncne enclesain...ioust e ain houainill of tiac, ure laekac pa essithoul, wi sech, era rechta...ven forck hoto trsa p plwit trawitred laame ble eless usatunmi rutvorure. Tr onewittic ekieli, k estantate. I ourna ol n was bleis he ineom notlarainugheenomecom, heha ereom."

"Areweriou Thaderour, leserayin ndnabe it herectthaterere nethi nd lirere erchiv."] Rabbit looks over to Crazy Horse, hoping this idea is better than the one about the legendary faceless men putting bags on their heads to seek a decent marriage.

((OOC: Make me a Persuasion roll, please. I'll use the results to gauge how they take that speech.))

[[15:50, Today: Tan Xiaohan rolled 5,2 using d8,d6, rerolling max with rolls of 5,2.  persuadin'. Y'know, I think I'm going to try for a raise, since this is Important...
15:52, Today: Tan Xiaohan rolled 4 using 1d6, rerolling max with rolls of 4.  red add. -> 9. There we go.]]

To Rabbit's intense discomfort, the assembled Sioux are now looking right at her. A hush falls over the crowd as she speaks, and they're still staring at her after her speech ends.

The thought -oh gods I'm so shiny- flashes through Rabbit's head in the sudden hush, breath catching as she automatically ducks a little, half-expecting a smack on the head. Only the wind moves, over the mountain.

Rabbit looks at her hands, then up at the crowd once more. [Language unknown: "P rea ate p sheineeen ntiwerrut, whre ous ee stiichore treiun u,"] the small shamen says, mouth dry as terror wars with faith as bright and keen as the fury buried in her soul.

[Language unknown: "dius ee strnd aiinos, sonpl ssnaar e sausfi k it Ceroiv, it u ingwitand moare i ess tioherour ur, na i eihewh etica, elsaar her. Ce Santhuing...u ngiv p olchof, ni mailit ofiv unnewaun, ro saneveout of, ulmo nderi a inout mi ho oreyinwit iv Stiratill poio-fote, setinesti outourillshe, hi totin e hatanynte ionthutra."

"...E lesoulpro mahoie,"] Rabbit says, highly aware of her youth and station.

The Lakota continue to stare at her.

[Language unknown: "P k om ineproone et tedenceauwit romrutncesan! I ame fiseei day Maivdi!"] Kicking Bear says at last. [Language unknown: "Weevho ivme! Blereaone whprus ion ecteraera evom! Oveeaumen prckul Weulon Comforcon whni Mo Tionas! Ac ica ndeec vorthulatnti t howiar redca Taplin, sian o on witundrut m ekss Tinillwas Etweneol! P ni ai dillfo ome artmenineeve, ure ce isac llfo it se paoul ng m!"]

Kicking Bear grins at Rabbit. [Language unknown: "Lenc ei astaut n erser toei. Pa whint lar us le ioei Anisll."]

And then, with nods and shouts of approval, the assembled braves begin moving, clearing a space. Several of them leave the area, presumably to bring the corpses to the gathering.

[Language unknown: "T."] Yawns Loudly says, a worried frown on hir face. [Language unknown: "A ti."]