I have no clothes and
headband." The helpers said, "Do not worry about that. Your father and
mother told us to give you whatever you wish, and we have everything
here." So Kanag went down and took the clothes and headband and
he became a man. He went and sat on the girl's skirt and she said,
"Do not harm me. If you are going to cut me, do it only in one place
so there will not be so much to heal." "If I was an enemy I would
have killed you at once." Kanag went to her and handed the skirt
to her. Not long after he gave her betel-nut and they chewed. As
soon as they chewed they saw that it was good for them to marry, for
they both had magical power and Kanag told his name first and said,
"My name is Kanag Kabagbagowan, who is the son of Aponitolau and
Aponibolinayen of Kadalayapan, who did not like him, and they sent
him to watch their mountain rice, and he became a bird which is a
_labeg_." "My name is Dapilisan, who is the daughter of Bangan and
Dalonagan of Kabno-angan." After that the girl was in a hurry to go
home, for she was afraid her father and mother would see her, for they
did not know that she had gone to the well. She did not want Kanag
to go with her to the town, but he did not want to leave her, and
the sun shone in the east. The girl went home and Kanag followed her.
Not long after they approached the town and Bangan was in the yard of
their house, and Dalonagan was looking out of the door. Not long after
she saw them. "What is the matter with Dapilisan? A boy is with her as
she returns from the well," said Dalonagan. Bangan was surprised and
he did not believe it, for their daughter never went outdoors. "If you
do not believe it, look at them; they are coming here," she said. So
Bangan turned and saw them. As soon as they arrived where Bangan sat,
"Good morning, uncle," said Kanag. "Do not be surprised because I am
with your daughter, for I am to be married to her. My father and mother
sent me to our rice field and left me there alone, and I was sorry
that they did not like me, so I became a bird which gives the sign to
those who go to war. When my father went to fight I went with him, and
he killed all the _alzados_ in one town and he invited all the people
in the world to his party to see if any of the young girls pleased me,
but I do not think they came here. I did not like to go to the pretty
girls who attended the party, so I started to go down to eat the fruit
of the trees, but they sent their spi
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