Qeya River I make shit to kick you in the ass a little.

The girl huffed, finding that the man had more attitude than she expected. Yeah, I know what matrim, matron... matriarchy means, my family is run the same way. The issumatar is the head of the village, yada yada.

He seemed to take offense to something about Tulukiri, or maybe the way she was pointing things out so bluntly, which she was accustomed to. At least this guy was putting up with it better than most of the warriors she'd grown up around.

I'm not sayin' you should leave. Its only been a night since we came back, is all. You're not part of this village so maybe the news didn't reach you. Her usual swagger became something lighter, her stride quickening to keep up with him.

She moved along, veering off to one side to sniff at a pile of grass, but Tulukiri was mindful of any replies he made.