Stone Circle A Friendly Face

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Ah, the spirits of this one! Nyra's enthusiasm fixed the grin on Nanook's face. If only now to hope she had the same tenacity!

"We will start with the stars. They are always out, ever watching, even when the sun burns strong." But the sun was almost set, and the last smears of twilight licked at the horizon, eclipsing the earth in night. Nanook could imagine the map that sprawled above them. "The stars shift with the seasons, so there is no better time to start learning than now. In this way, a trained astronomer tracks the passage of time -- similarly to the way a gameskeeper like my sister will gauge the seasons by the movement and activity of the herds."

The trees thinned. Stone Circle stood nearby, through the forest ahead. The perfect spot for any novice, and expert, even, to study the stars. She was, after all, of the mind that one was never too learned to learn.

"Do you know any constellations already, by way of story, perhaps, or in folklore passed down from the elder generations of your family?"