BAD SICKNESS FROM BIG-WATER-PEOPLE! OLD BONES PROVE IT!

Big news from the lands where the sun sleeps! Clever-mind-magic-workers looked at old-bones-dust from dried-dead-ones in Chile land. These ancient sleepy-dead folk show secrets: the terrible face-bumps sickness, the one that makes many tribes go to the big sleep, came from the shiny-rock boat-people from across the big water. It was not always here; the boat-people brought their bad sickness with them. This means our tribe must be more watchful. If new strange-folk come with their shiny-rocks and big boats, they might bring the cough-skin-spot-magic that makes our strong hunters weak and our berry-gatherers fall down. We need strong guards, warm fires, and clear eyes to keep our tribe safe and our mammoth supply plentiful against this unseen danger. ### Local Commentary Grug, local berry picker: "Me saw big boat, long ago. Me thought shiny-rock good. Ugh! Now me know bad sickness come with them. Me hide deep in cave if boat come again!" Zook, mammoth hunter: "My grandpa's grandpa told of terrible skin fire. Many old-land tribes went to spirit world. Now we know why. We must watch our lands, like watching for a sabretooth in the tall grass." Thag, Wise Chief: "Listen, tribe! The old-bones-dust speaks of caution. We honor the dead, and we learn. Keep our fires strong, our bellies full, and our eyes on the horizon. Wisdom protects us more than any sharp spear." Story by Oog from Caveman Talk Fire, on the scene.