human
Father, what is the water that we heard trickling in the cave?
gpt
It is a stream. It used to come down through that hole, said Strongarm, pointing to the smoke-hole.
human
But afterwards it went down another way.
gpt
When I fought with the other young hunters and carried off your mother, I wanted a cave to bring her to. I came to look at this one. Bears were living here then. But one evening while they were all away, I came in and made a fire at the door.
human
Since then the cave has been mine, he went on.
gpt
Well, you should have seen the floor! It was covered with old bones that the bears had brought in to gnaw. I threw them all out and broke off the rocks that stood up from the floor. That gave more room. Then I brought your mother here.
human
It has made us a good safe home,
gpt
I want some honey.