Iktome Plains i have broken my vow to deborah

he nodded. the cliffs were almost a day's walk from where the plateau intended to settle, and that suited his purposes well. he was amused by her constant mention of this boyfriend -- she was endearing in her own right.

at the mention of fallen trees, lasher listened intently. "thank you for the warning. i will explore their bases for rot before we truly settle," he murmured, wondering if it would be prudent to move their intended core farther into the underbrush.

"the area of the sound is claimed," he said gently unto the woman, thinking of the lone high priestess. "its ruler is fierce and will not take lightly if you settle too close, but the cliffs are expansive and will house you well."

they spoke for some time longer before graciously parting ways, and lasher was pleased to have met the she-wolf.