Old Woman Say Erika Kirk Head All Wrong, Bad Spirit. Many Read. Most Not Disagree.

Woman-Who-Cry, name Erika, make big show of sad. For five moons, she walk around, cry for Dead-Mate. She talk much about great spirit, about big love for husband-gone. Many cavepeople see her, feel pity. She make big mark on all tribe with her sorrow-voice, many think she truly deep-hurt. But now, Other-Woman-Who-Watch, name Elizabeth, make loud noise. She say Erika's sad face is fake. She say Erika put on big show, like bear dancing for berries. Elizabeth talk much bad, say Erika not truly sad, just want attention-glow from tribe. This make big rumble in cave-talk, people wonder who speak truth. Grug, a local hunter: "Me see Woman-Who-Cry. Always sad face. Many tears fall. Me think her heart hurt bad for Dead-Mate." Oona, a mushroom picker: "Me hear Elizabeth. She say Erika's sad is like painted rock. Pretty on outside, but just hard stone inside. Me not know who to believe." Big Chief Korg, Head-Of-Cave-Council: "This make big trouble for tribe's peace-rock. We must find who speak truth. No trickery allowed in the sacred sorrow-dance!" Story by Thog from Caveman Talk Fire, on the scene.