Arrow Lake sturm und drang

he smiled; tahani's affable nature brought off a great deal of the general's tension. "i vas alvays a curious boy," he murmured by way of explanation. "life interested me. i vas underfoot in the birthing dens, asking as many questions as i could until the midvives shooed me away." a glinting, wry expression. "'this is no place for a boy!' they told me, but never vhy not."
mahler rolled his shoulders. "vhy not, indeed. now i am a healer in all things." an ear flicked at the distant rumblings; he did so hope they would soon find their end. "and vhat of you, tahani? who taught you the knowledge you carry now?"