Long ago, Killer-of-Enemies vowed to save his people from the terror of monster eagles that roamed the skies and carried off children. Killer-of-Enemies tricked one monster eagle into carrying him up to the eagle nest on the cliff, where he killed the monster eagle and its family. But Killer-of-Enemies did not know how to get down from the cliff. Just then, he saw an old woman approaching. It was Old Woman Bat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Grandmother, help me. Take me down,” Killer-of-Enemies said. Old Woman Bat looked all around, but did not see him. Killer-of-Enemies called out again, and again, and again. Finally, Old Woman Bat saw him high in the eagle’s nest. She came over to the cliff and began to climb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“What are you doing here?” she asked, when she reached the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Monster eagle carried me up here,” he said. “Please take me down.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Climb in my basket,” Old Woman Bat said. Killer of Enemies looked at the burden basket on the old woman’s back. Its carrying strap was made of spider’s silk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“That strap is too fine,” he said. “It will break and I shall fall.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Nonsense! I’ve carried a bighorn sheep in this basket,” Old Woman Bat said. “Get in and close your eyes. If you look, we will fall.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Old Woman Bat clambered down the rock, singing a strange song. Her burden basket swayed wildly from side to side. Killer-of-Enemies thought the spider thread would surely break, so he opened his eyes to look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As soon as Kill-of-Enemies opened his eyes. He and Old Woman Bat crashed down from the cliff. Old Woman Bat landed first and broke her legs. Killer-of-Enemies fell on top of her and was safe. Old Woman Bat’s broken legs soon mended but from that day on her legs were short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n