Chapter 59
With only a short pause, Cut scrambled to his feet. “I organized the hunt, as you well know. Because of that, I am responsible. And I will face that responsibility when the soldiers come.”
“So you admit you put the People in jeopardy! You led the hunt. Your people fired on the soldiers. You put us all in danger—”
“No!” a voice shouted from the back. “Cut Hand is not responsible!”
Buffalo Shoulder elbowed his way into the far end of the crowd. Gasps went up from the Yanube in the council.
Lodge Pole sputtered. I had never seen a grown man actually sputter until that moment. “You have no right!” he shouted. “This man is shunned! He is responsible for the deaths of three Yanube! He speaks but has no voice!”
“He is not shunned by my tiospaye,” Round Head said firmly. “I will hear what he has to say.”