[color=orange]"The taste may not be pretty but the buzz sure is. Who knows, it might grow on ya."[/color] replied Rolo.

Rolo took the bottle of whisky from Corinne and took another swig. At this rate, Rolo would be finishing the bottle on his own, not that he's complaining. I wouldn't be the first time he spent the night taking swigs from a full bottle of bourbon alone.

[color=orange]"Here's where it gets good."[/color] announced Rolo.

[color=orange]"The great coyote heard the prayers of the two shy star crossed lovers. Those prayers in particular, interested him greatly. Such prayers allowed for a lot of mischief, without bothering the boring old raven. Not that the coyote cared what the great Raven thought. He just didn't want the great Raven to ruin his mischief. He could be a real party pooper, especially when it came to mischief involving people. And so the great coyote secretly hatched his mischievous plan."[/color] explained Rolo.

[color=orange]"It was during one of the Esselen people's hunting trips when a storm hit. The hunters themselves knew that it was coming, but they needed the meat of the deer. And so they hunted through the rain. The teenage boy known as Khalo was one of the hunters. He was amazing with the bow, his shot went through the deers head. 

After bagging themselves a prized buck the hunters made their way back to the camp. Along the way Khalo tripped over a smooth stone, which was placed there by a coyote. Khalo fell flat on his face, hard. While he was stunned the coyote snatched his necklace from around his neck and ran off. Because it was raining so hard, most of the hunters didn't notice it, even Khalo."[/color] explained Rolo.

[color=orange]"And then the coyote ran back to the Esselen people's village, where the girl known as Lakhi waited anxiously. She worried about Khalo, for the heavy rain made it difficult to walk through the woods. Her heart plummeted when she saw the coyote, with Khalos necklace in its mouth. 

Meanwhile, another coyote placed a big pile of dead squirrels near the village that day, and buried them. It was when the coyote with the necklace reached the village did the other coyote dug up the dead squirrels. The nearby ravens were so excited to see such a feast that they flocked around the pile and cawwed excitedly. 

After Lakhi heard the ravens crowing did the other coyote howl. It was the sign from the spirit world, remember!? It was then that the coyote with the necklace ran off into the woods. Lakhi chased after it, hoping to find Khalo. She was willing to do anything for him, at any cost."[/color] explained Rolo.

[color=orange]"Almost there little darlin."[/color] placated Rolo.