The Island of the Helpful God
Sing, storyteller, Ashii’aath,of the meeting of the young goddess and the crew of the Meebeeongos on that faithful island that served as her prison.
I Aft that confrontation
They sailed onward
During the week-night and three day dusk
II And they arrived at the island
Home to that god
Who helps weary travellers
III The island that also serves as
His prison
That of god YwAshii’Ontth
IV And as e saw them on the horizon
He set up his underground port
And set the halls of how many underground rooms
V The many men arrived at the god’s port
And he received him
With open arms
VI And he moved they’re ship to the underground port
And he gave them the first of the day-feasts
And he sold them the supplies necessary
VII And he threw a banquet
With all the food a god can provide
And he said
VIII “O’ traveller Okune-ongosty
you and your many crewmen
Have travelled from far off lands
IX I can give you and your comrades
All the supplies you need
For a mere 3000 Aunshii
X If you give me 100, 000,000 Aunshii
I can give you the great elixir
Of immortality”
XI But Okune-ongosty
And his crew
Had a mere 200 Aunshii
XIIIBut though him and his crew
Had no such money
He replied
XIV “We can give you the price
For your supplies
At the end of the week-day
XV But we cannot afford the
Elixir of immortality
For we only have 3000 Aunshii”
XVI And they ate the food
And drank the wine
And they slept
XVII Near the end of the week-day
Okune-ongosty loaded the Aunshii they had
Into as many sacks as would hold 3000 Aunshii
XVIII And he blew air into the sacks
To make it appear
As though it was full of Aunshii
XIX And they loaded the supplies
Onto the ship
And they said there farewells
XX And the crew of the Meebeeongos
Set there slaves
And continued on their journey