Here are a few ways, from simple to more detailed: **Simple:** Why Big Tribe stop work? Fight over ouchie-fix and new people. **A Little More:** Big Chief make government go sleep. Big talk-fight about who fix sick people, and what do with new tribe w

Big news from Big Cave! Big Tribe stop work. Cave go dark, no one get shiny rocks. Why? Red-Paint Tribe leaders mad at Blue-River Tribe leaders. Red-Paint leaders grunt loud, say Blue-River Tribe want give free healing herbs to wanderer-folk who come from far away. They say, "Blue-River men want give fix-ouch magic to No-Invite-Folk! Not fair to our tribe!" But Blue-River Tribe leaders hit chest, say "No! Is big lie!" They say Red-Paint Tribe make up scary story to win argument. Blue-River men say they want help *some* wanderer-folk get herbs, but not all wanderer-folk. They say Red-Paint Tribe just make loud noise with pointy sticks. Now, Big Tribe cannot work until grunting stop. Whole valley wait to see who win big talk-fight. Grog, a mammoth hunter: "Me not care about talk-fight. Me care Big Tribe no give me new sharp rock for spear. How Grog hunt now? Big talk make my belly rumble." Uggal, a cave painter: "Me see Red-Paint Tribe leader and Blue-River Tribe leader throw mud at each other near big water hole. Much yelling. No one listen. Just throw mud. Bad for cave painting." Krunk, Keeper of the Big Fire: "This big noise bad for all. Big Tribe must work. Leaders must stop grunt-fight and make smoke signal for peace. If no work, winter come and all cave be cold. Krunk has spoken." Story by Zog from Caveman Talk Fire, on the scene.