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Omakayas bored her eyes at him with increasing intensity, he
lolled out his tongue and twisted his face into a deranged and

awful mask. His features shifted into one ugly and absurd face
after the next until suddenly Omakayas just about . . . almost . . .
laughed. Just in time, she clapped her hand to her mouth.
Closed her eyes. Concentrated. Yes. Eya’ . She would be a stone.
1
Asineeg . A pile of stones. Each one harder and quieter than the
2
next. She would be silent and more silent yet. And in spite of her

annoying brother, she would win. She kept her eyes closed, put
her forehead on her knees. Thought stone, stone, stone. Asin .
3
Asin. Filled her mind with the sound of falling rain, which was
easy. Outside, it was not just raining but pouring down a
drenching, cold, miserable, early summer shower.

1 eya’ (ey-ah): yes
2 asineeg (ah-sin-ig): a pile of stones
3 asin (ah-sin): stone

absurd If something is absurd, you think it is silly or ridiculous.

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