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Katipo, using her Transfer Ring, captures the Owl, and<br />
slowly lowers him into the confinement of Radiant Circles.<br />
The Owl morphs back into the Raven.<br />
She moves and secures the white saddle to 'Runs like<br />
the Wind'; she raises Xandr up and places him on 'Runs<br />
like the Wind's saddle.<br />
"Are we ready to transfer?" asks <strong>Anza</strong>.<br />
"Not yet." Katipo looks around and sees Running Bear<br />
walking toward the corral with the Sheng Chi Master. She<br />
goes to meet them. Bowing in reverence to the Sheng Chi<br />
Master, she turns to Running Bear, "the time has come,"<br />
she links her arm to his and escorts him to the corral.<br />
The Medicine Man gives her a warm hug, raises his bow<br />
and sails into the confines of the Circles.<br />
"Now," shouts Katipo as she looks to <strong>Anza</strong>.<br />
Phir walks toward <strong>Anza</strong>. "It's your turn."<br />
"Yeye ... everything is ready."<br />
"I have the crest here," Phir reaches in his pocket.<br />
<strong>Anza</strong> takes the Sacred Oglala Crest from his grandfather.<br />
He looks down, and studies the markings on the Crest,<br />
“Time to go home.” With a motion as if skipping a stone<br />
across a lake, he zaps it into place on the white saddle as a<br />
volley of brilliant sparks fly from the saddle as it sighs. <strong>Anza</strong><br />
looks at Katipo, turns his attention to Phir, and finally<br />
looks at all those secured in the Radiant Circles making<br />
sure nothing is missing.<br />
"What if they don't go where they're s'posed to go?"<br />
"You studied the word. The children will go home; the<br />
Thunder Beings will take charge of Gray Wolf and his gang<br />
back on Theia,” he pauses looking at Katipo, “and Katipo