I wrote this and another myth for Tracks Across the Sand but didn't get them up during the event. The first is up now, though, and the second one will be up as soon as a watercolor for it is done as well. My thanks to tawny0, who provided extensive feedback and editing advice, and
Anorrack, who pointed out that my initial attempt at painting a tail stump did not convey the proper injury at all.
I painted the image myself using watercolors. Yes, Tetesh doesn't have a silver pelt in it; in this culture's mythology the yaka don't initially.
