"When ye set about a difficult quest--if ye're Kahnyen'kehaka, I mean--ye generally go aside for a time, to fast and pray for guidance. We havena time to be doing that now, of course. But often, while ye're doing that, ye choose a talisman--or to be right about it, it chooses you--" He sounded completely matter-of-fact about this procedure, Roger noted. "And ye carry it with ye through the quest, to keep the attention of the spirits upon your desire and ensure your success." --