Once there were two girls who said they were best friends. One was called Blue Corn Maiden - she was gently and sweet. The other girl was Yellow Corn Maiden, and she was often cross and spiteful. These two girls were always together. Sometimes they laughed, and sometimes they argued. That's how it is between friends. - 3 P

Suddenly, she woke up. She could hear voices! The hunters had come back and there was not time to escape. The men came into the hut.They saw a coyote lying by the fire - and all their meat eaten.One man picked up his bow and arrows. But before he could shoot her, the coyote girl rolled over on her back like a dog.Then she began to whimper, very softly and sadly."Stop!" cried the other man. "There's something odd about that animal." - 16 P