Serpent's Rock. Summary

Gulpilil stands in the middle of red-rock canyon preparing to die. He isn't sure what to do with his spear, but he knows that he isn't equipped with the right weapons to defend himself.

Four days earlier, Jinabu, Gulpilil's brother-in-law comes running into the village shouting for Marwai, the village elder. Gulpilil thinks that Marwai will help with whatever it is that Jinabu needs, but then decides to find out what is going on because Jinabu is so upset. It is hot and Gulpilil's dark skin and hair are soaking wet. Gulpilil is told to go back to working on spearheads, but he is worried that something is wrong with his sister and wants to hear what is going on. His friend, Idimi, takes Gulpilil to a place where they can overhear what is happening. The place is a hollowed out...