Sly Fox Sand Dunes heel

talisman was gone. kusuma was gone. only he, candle, s'ari, and koa remained.

s'ari and candle had begun to softly swell with children. he kept his eye upon koa, wondering.

the cave would protect them, but the females of the tribe needed meat, bloody meat. zoug could stash as many cactusfruits and snake-tails as he wished, but it would not support life.

he ranged further that evening, looking for pronghorn spoor.