Lion Head Mesa rises the moon

She came upon the altar quite by mistake.

There was talk of a grave, or a memorial, which crept through the servants one by one; when Nazli heard of it she was surprised, and asked Tavina, who told her in a quiet way that Maegi had passed; but she had been in Mereo at the time, and had not thought about the old woman.

When she found the altar is was a surprise; she did not see Jakoul at first, as Nazli's eyes were upon the raven offered amid the stones.

The sound of breathing slowly filled the space, as there was no other sound, and at first Nazli thought it was the wind and looked up; the gathering clouds gave everything a moody overcast.

She stepped closer to the altar and very nearly stamped a paw upon Jakoul's tail; it was in that instant, when it shifted, that she saw her for what she was: a woman grieving.

Nazli sank back, sitting near, but did not touch her, and did not speak.