Verdigris Ravine ochre

While her sisters remained in the shadow of her mother, Ki'ra slunk away to get a better view of the ceremony. Intrigue coloured her eyes a reflective orange, a mirage from the sand perhaps. They followed Zoug's every move as the tribeman marked each of his children, the thrum of his voice echoing a curiosity that stirred something deep within the little girl.

Though she could not name them, the spirits of old whispered to her.

With great difficulty, she tore her gaze away from the ceremony and back to S'ari, a silent request in the odd cant of her head. I want to hear them!