Crusade - 09

Crusade, Book 4 of The Turner Chronicles

Now with the Chins, Aaron discovers they were waiting for him so they could begin following the herds, although he is confused by the sight of a number of men and women being hauled around on travios due to something called a Ferbog...which turns out to be a milk drinking-get as fat as you can-contest with great honor attached. Matters proceed as expected, Delmac settling in while Laura Bainridge continues being strange. Then a new, never before seen stream is found. While blessing it at the Chin's insistence, feeling foolish, Aaron is suddenly filled with the One God's influence and loses track of everything as he speaks. Later, Melna and Aaron, along with Harvest Patton, watch the T'chung, a contest between the warrior of two tribes using long fighting sticks where the ultimate winner is treated almost like a god for a year. After several unsettling events, the T'chung is finished after Patton takes on the eventual winner. Then he and Melna give their own demonstration of technique. Impressing everybody.