Ocean's Breath Plateau seventy-third

Yellow Eyes dipped over and skimmed across the face of another new wolf. But a smile easy and natural for Rodyn lit up his face.

,Not at all.

Rodyn tilted an ear towards Senmut, noting the woman's name. He could explain, but first introductions.

Well met Lady Racharra. I'm Rodyn Ardeth leader of Moontide.

He dipped his nose down. Thinking. In the moon cultures a bride price is a price given to the man seeking a wife. It depends on her station, his station, his skills and what the parents want for her. It is a journey to both see what he is able to provide, the care he will take care of her and the riches he will provide. As well as a journey of self.

He noded and continued. For instance the bride price I was given for my peachy queens paw in marriage was  eight white ermine pelts, tree stag skins, four otter pelts, a shell from the sea, dried caribou meat. And I was to wrestle with Aiolos, her father. Only once I gathered all these things were I allowed to ask her to marry me. It took me all of Autumn and part of winter. It is a long journey, but a good one.