Two Badgers

She lives in a hollowed out Oak Tree on the island. Two Badgers fighting in the dark is so named because of her peculiar personality. She rarely speaks to any of the villagers unless she has dire need of food or help digging something up. She will sometimes contradict herself while speaking and has a wandering eye. The villagers accept her as a shaman and pay her occasional tribute, usually during celebrations or after large storms. She greedily packs away anything they can spare and she makes tea for them and tells them secrets of living.

One day, Two Badgers discovered a young child, wrapped in swaddling cloths upon the beach. She takes care of the child and names him Cornsnake for the orange jade circlet adorning his middle. Two Badgers is cruel to Cornsnake at times on account of her mental illness. She is very fond of him and always stops short of striking him. As Cornsnake grows older, Two Badgers gives him advice about how to handle the villagers. She teaches him rootwork, marking tides, phases of the moon and energetic healing with the hands.