tribe grew. zoug remained the only man among them. he had not thought on this overmuch yet. they had just met one another to make this grouping. and there still was no cave. the ravine provided protection from the bright sky fire and cooler water, but the sides felt exposed to his mind and his eyes.
he had learned some words thus far, and shared them in his heavy accent with the others. but for most of his time, zoug devoted himself to endless scavenging and foraging tours, filling his belly and bringing back more for tribe.
he had taken to wearing a glossy piece of snakeskin around his neck, and redaubed his chest and neck with fresh blood. in this way he meant to show his worth as fearsome to s'ari and the others. not only as a man but as one who knew how the way of invoking the sand spirits. zoug wished he knew their words to say these things about himself.
he had learned some words thus far, and shared them in his heavy accent with the others. but for most of his time, zoug devoted himself to endless scavenging and foraging tours, filling his belly and bringing back more for tribe.
he had taken to wearing a glossy piece of snakeskin around his neck, and redaubed his chest and neck with fresh blood. in this way he meant to show his worth as fearsome to s'ari and the others. not only as a man but as one who knew how the way of invoking the sand spirits. zoug wished he knew their words to say these things about himself.
italics: guttural shifts in tone (clan words)
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tooth - by Zoug - July 17, 2023, 09:09 PM