Rosewater Oasis tongue

she was not other. she was not clan.

but neither was zoug.

he shared the prejudice of his former people for those of mixed blood. and yet if presented well, not so wolfish, the man had little to say.

he knew s'ari's ways were different and that she accepted more. it was why she was leader.

this one was tribe. he was tribe. zoug did not address her but nor did he startle her away.