Qeya River pride

Kigipigak could extend an olive branch if he chose - he was Sangilak - but the ultimate decision was for his wife.

What skills do you bring with you? He wondered aloud. Clearly he could survive alone, as the man was in good health, and young but not too young. He even seemed a little nervous.

Kigipigak would listen for any answer given and the go on to explain: Our village is meant as a safe place for the children of my wife and I, so if you are seeking a place to lay down roots yourself, this would not be it. Best to get that out of the way.

Had that been why Cerne had turned on them? He had known the laws of their village and refused them. Kigipigak did not want the same to happen here.