To Karana's dismay her father agrees to the terms and the Aleuts make camp on higher ground. She then describes the island as two leagues long, one league wide and in the shape of a fish. She debates over whether the island was named for its shape or for the many dolphins that live in the surrounding ocean. She describes the wind, the polished hills, the twisted trees and the canyon. Her village is east of the hills on a mesa near Coral Cove and a small spring and there is another spring half a league to the north, where the Aleuts have made camp. Chief Chowig warns the tribe not to visit the camp.
While the villagers obey Chief Chowig's words, they keep a watchful eye on the Aleuts, bringing news to the.....
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