Editing Diné Bahaneʼ (section)

==== Preparation of the Twins ====
After four days, {{spell-nv|Haashchʼééłtiʼí}}, Talking God, and {{spell-nv|Tó Neinilí}}, Water Sprinkler, returned.  The twins had already grown into big boys.  "{{spell-nv|Shinálí}} (Grandsons)," Talking God said, "We have come to run a race with you."  "We will see how fit you have become," said Water Sprinkler.  They agreed to race around the mountain.  The boys ran fast, and the two Holy People ran slower.  But soon the boys became tired and the Holy People came up behind them and began taunting them and whipping them with switches of mountain mahogany.  As they approached home, Talking God and Water Sprinkler ran past them and won the race.  "We will return in four days to race again," they said, and departed.  In the evening, the boys were sore and tired. {{spell-nv|Níłchʼi}}, the Wind came to them and said, "Practice each day and grow stronger."  In four days, Talking God and Water Sprinkler returned, and the four raced again around the mountain.  It was a faster pace, but just as before, Talking God and Water Sprinkler ran just behind the twins and whipped them with switches.  Again the Holy People said they would return in four days to race again.  And again in the evening {{spell-nv|Niłchʼi}} came and encouraged them and urged them to train.  Each day the boys trained, and in the third race, Talking God and Water Sprinkler no longer whipped the twins, but had to run their strongest to win the race at the end.  Four days later they returned to race a final time.  Again, the boys started very fast, but this time they did not tire and slow their pace.  They led the whole way and won the race.  "Well done, {{spell-nv|Shinálí}}," said Talking God and Water Sprinkler.  "You have grown into what we wanted you to become. Now you can serve well those who have nurtured you."<ref>Zolbrod, pp. 184–187</ref>

The twins came to Changing Woman, {{spell-nv|Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé}}, and asked, "Mother, who is our father?"  "You have no father," she said.  "We must have a father," replied the twins.  "We need to know who he is."  "Your father is a round cactus, then," said Changing Woman.  "Be still."<ref>Zolbrod, pp. 187–188</ref>

First Man made bows and arrows for the twins, and they traveled to the south to hunt.  They saw a large black bird on a tree, and tried to hit it with an arrow, but it flew away.  When they told Changing Woman this, she said, "That was Raven, and he may be a spy for {{spell-nv|Tsé Nináhálééh}}, the Monster Bird, who devours our people.  Do not go there again."  The following day the boys took their bows and headed west.  They saw a large black bird with a red head, and tried to kill it, but it flew away.  When they told Changing Woman this, she said, "That was Vulture.  He may be a spy for {{spell-nv|Tsédah Hódziiłtáłii}}, the Monster that Kicks People Down Cliffs.  Do not go there again."  The next day they boys traveled north, and there they saw a black and white bird with a piercing voice.  They tried to shoot it with their arrows, but it flew away.  When they told their mother, she said, "That was Magpie.  He is a spy for {{spell-nv|Binááʼ yee Aghání}}, the Monster Who Kills With His Eyes.  If he sees you he will paralyze you with his eyes and peck you to pieces."  Changing Woman cried, "Now the monsters know about you, and they will come to kill you.  You must stay inside."

The next morning Changing Woman climbed a hill.  Looking in the distance she saw many monsters approaching from the south and from the west and from the north.  She made four sacred hoops.  The white one she threw to the east.  The blue one she threw to the south. The yellow one she threw to the west.  The black one she threw to the north.  At once a strong wind began to circle the hogan.  "The wind is too strong for the monsters to enter," she told her sons.  We will be safe for one day.  But tomorrow the power will be gone."  At night, the twins spoke softly to one another.  "The monsters are coming for us," they said.  "We must leave so the others will be safe."  Before dawn, they left and ran down the holy path to the east.<ref>Zolbrod, pp. 189–195</ref>