Verdigris Ravine Free

A brief silence stretched between them, but soon Ko'a started to speak. Candle listened, silver-green eyes drifting between Ko'a and the desert beyond. In the woman's words she found comfort, hope. The Tribe might thrive again one day.

It would, she corrected herself, thinking now of the children to come. A future they could be certain of. Though Candle could not help but think, a little wistfully, that it would be nice to see the return of some familiar faces. Even better if they came bearing gifts, as Ko'a had said! She nodded as the woman went on, turning somber at those last words.

You - stay? Candle asked haltingly after a moment, struggling to make her words smooth. She wanted to be able to speak as the others did, not just to Zoug. But it was difficult.