It had been years since John had been inside this place but he remembered well the things that he had seen as a boy when he went on his vision quest. Don't ask questions. Just undress and go inside. Ely asked as he tossed some more wood on the glowing coals. John asked not making any attempt to remove anything he wore.
Herbs work faster on an empty stomach.
Now, get yourself naked. He past by and dropped the blanket from his nude body and picked up a bucket of water in each hand. He deposited one on each side of the door and knelt down touching his forehead to the ground and whispered the ancient words. Then he entered the lodge and pulled the buckets in one at a time. Ely's Sweat Lodge was little higher than a man's chest.