Attributing the cuts to Spirit Energy and traps, Ian generously divided the choicest fats, limbs, and back meat, giving them to Elder Prude and other senior White Folks, while distributing the offal and leaner cuts to the neighboring locals, keeping only the head and ribs for himself.
In this way, whether it was Captain Red, who had previously been harsh to Ian, or Artisan Minning, as well as Captain Badanli, who held a favorable view of Ian, all sent their thanks and reciprocated his gesture, not to mention Elder Prude, whose happy beard was trembling.
Hiliard turned the stripped-clean boar's skull into a bone hat and gifted it to Elan as a toy. Little Elan, wearing it on his head, gleefully shouted 'Uncle's the best!'— then, under Ian's saddened gaze, he corrected himself, 'Brother, you're the best!' prompting laughter from them both.
