Chapter 21 Edwin response

He changes when Cole tells him the truth.

Staring down at the ground and speaking almost in a whisper, Cole said, “I started making a canoe, but I knew that was wrong, so I cut this deep groove so I couldn’t try again. When I started carving the eagle, I finally slept good.” Cole ended by telling about his eagle dance and what he had learned. “Are you mad at me?” he asked.

“I’m proud that you carved a totem and were honest with me,” Edwin said.