noon
It behooves us to be very careful how we deal with gods . Our people will stand round your precinct in a row , and guard you with their spears . You shall not cross the taboo line to them , nor they to you : all shall be neutral . Food shall be laid by the line , as always , morn , noon , and night ; and your Shadows shall take it in ; but you shall not come out . Neither shall you bury the body of Lavita , the son of Sami . Till the canoe comes back it shall lie in the sun and rot there . '' He clapped his hands twice .