Great Bear Wilderness umntu ngumtu ngabantu

there was a tense silent that fell between them. the woman approached with a cautious stride to complement the hunter's apparent apprehension. the trust that they had cultivated was fragile, weak, but it seemed to carry smoothly across the interaction. 

once the inspection was over, anathi stood slowly and worked to center himself. the insect, although small, was obnoxious enough to have left him somewhat disoriented. he listened intently to his savior's words as though paying a little more attention would help him understand. 

out of your ear, she'd said. anathi, still having little grasp on what was to come, nodded his head and plopped back onto his hindquarters.