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           Hewasdestinedtoplayalargepartinmylife,andforthatmatterhealreadyplayedalargepartinthelivesofallthemembersofthehorde.HeitwaswhomIshallcallRed-Eyeinthepagesofthishistory—socalledbecauseofhisinflamedeyes,thelidsbeingalwaysred,and,bythepeculiareffecttheyproduced,seemingtoadvertisetheterriblesavageryofhim.Thecolorofhissoulwasred.

           Hewasamonsterinallways.Physicallyhewasagiant.Hemusthaveweighedonehundredandseventypounds.HewasthelargestoneofourkindIeversaw.NordidIeverseeoneoftheFirePeoplesolargeashe,noroneoftheTreePeople.Sometimes,wheninthenewspapersIhappenupondescriptionsofourmodernbruisersandprizefighters,Iwonderwhatchancethebestofthemwouldhavehadagainsthim.

           Iamafraidnotmuchofachance.Withonegripofhisironfingersandapull,hecouldhavepluckedamuscle,sayabiceps,bytheroots,clearoutoftheirbodies.Aback-handed,looseblowofhisfistcouldhavesmashedtheirskullslikeegg-shells.Withasweepofhiswickedfeet(orhind-hands)hecouldhavedisembowelledthem.Atwistcouldhavebrokentheirnecks,andIknowthatwithasinglecrunchofhisjawshecouldhavepierced,atthesamemoment,thegreatveinofthethroatinfrontandthespinalmarrowattheback.

           Hecouldspringtwentyfeethorizontallyfromasittingposition.Hewasabominablyhairy.Itwasamatterofpridewithustobenotveryhairy.Buthewascoveredwithhairallover,ontheinsideofthearmsaswellastheoutside,andeventheearsthemselves.