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Mamut and Goov had taken the datura and began meditating on the rock that Ayla had found that made a spark of fire when it hit a piece of flint. They held the rock between them in their joined hands.
A shadowy vision of a woman appeared to both of them. She held in her hands a fire stone and piece of flint. She struck them together and started a fire. She said, "Take this gift that I have shown to my favored daughter first. This is my sign that she will help bridge the gap between Others and Clan".
When the 2 holy men came to themselves after a few minutes, Goov said reverently, "Mamut, did we just have a vision of the Mother"?
"Yes, Goov", Mamut replied. "I have never had such a profound vision of her myself. She called Ayla her favored daughter. I can believe it.
Mamut then changed subjects, "You know, Goov. I found a small rock that is similar to this one many years ago. I thought it looked interesting. I have held on to it as an object of interest ever since and I have it with me. I wonder if it is a fire making stone as well".
The old man retrieved it from his pouch. Where he had placed it before he had come to Goov's ceremonial cave to meditate.
Goov held the other shiny gold colored rock in his right hand and the fire stone in his left. He compared the way they felt.
Goov said, "The one you brought feels different in some way, Mamut. Not as hard is the best way I could describe it. Let's test it and see if it makes a spark as well". He then laid them down so he could speak.
The 2 men found out that the stone that Mamut had did not make a spark.
Goov handed it back to the older man and said, "It's useless for fire making. But if we could find more of these fire stones. Enough for every hearth. It would make life so much easier for everyone and they would be very valuable".