Uata rushes forward.  He has the sacred box with him.                                                                                                                                            

Shannon looks up.  Uata extends a hand, offering the box to her.  She hesitates to take the box.   She looks into Uata's eyes.  His eyes appear different.  He smiles ---his grin filled with old rotting teeth, yet he smiles.  His eyes are soft and gentle eyes.

Shannon takes the box.   Uata nods and smiles.   She slowly lifts the lid of the box, as Malu translates, "Uata says he still believes in sacred box, but box itself not sacred, it's what's inside box that make sacred box."

As Shannon opens the lid, she finds the contents of the box to be missing, except for one item.   Uata smiles, showing even more of those rotting teeth, as he speaks.   Malu translates, "Uata says you can't be new Chief.   Jesus is chief among us."

Shannon lifts the Bible out of the box.  Malu adds, "Uata asks that you tell Old Chief and the 'Man in the mountain' about Jesus too."

   Shannon reaches back and grabs the reins of her horse, moved by her own feelings of passion.  She hands the reins to Uata, "Here, you were keeper of the box.  Now you be keeper of the horse."