Lion Head Mesa Hello Hell [MD]

As they had left Akashingo as girls, now they returned as something more; not quite women, but closer to something stalwart and refined in equal measure. Makono with her budding warrior's build, and Nazli the runner, the hunter; streamlined, wind-swept, wild.
It had been hard to adapt to the role of guest in Mereo. When Nazli had not been in service of the crown prince she had made the effort to learn the landscape, the prey, and the manner in which to catch them. She was not so skilled as to overwhelm her other more established abilities - but she was faster now, more cunning, and more confident.
It showed in the way she prowled alongside Makono.