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"Oh?" said Elk, trying not to sound too interested, and then, when he failed, trying his best not to look in Valiant's direction. He could feel that suspicious squint on him again.

They walked together, White Elk squished between two more powerful forces. He felt small, even being larger than them both.

"She is a fearsome woman," he said candidly, eager to cut off whatever Valiant had been about to say. "Strong and brave. She seeks a man who will stand strong beside her. Someone who will speak soft words to her. Someone who will laugh at her jokes."

He cringed, just a little, and confused:

"She is not very funny. But she does like to laugh."