Firefly Glen Beauty Is On The Inside

It was easy enough to earn the trust of each girl because of the way Namid treated them. Sometimes Sitala wondered if it was done on purpose, to force a relationship between each of them. To make them stay close despite the struggles that Namid presented. The elder woman was the catalyst and somehow, despite being ill-equipped socially, Sitala had become a protective figure for each of them—a lighthouse to guide them safely through a choppy sea, so to speak.

It piqued her interest when Tokala mentioned men, although she was instantly skeptical of the girl's prowess. Was she sure she did not mean boys? It bothered her that Tokala was hunting for men at all as she was still a girl, but with the closing of the season there was no point in disputing it—so she said nothing in regard to Tokala's flirtations. Rather, she honed-in on the facts.

It is unwise for you to put yourself at risk, Tokala. Tell me what you know of them—where you found them, their health, their age—perhaps I will seek them out. There was something harsh about Sitala now; she watched the girl sharply and lost some sense of familiarity as the conversation evolved; no doubt she was scheming, eager to find a solution to their shared problem.