Swiftcurrent Creek running in circles, now look what you've done

hirka questioned. yatiri answered. tuta runa spoke onward.

there was a man in the valley. akavir wanted to take a large war party. muskrat tensed to comprehend she would not be going.

her role here was to pay back what she had taken. but the silver bear had stolen her first opportunity, reducing muskrat to a fisherwolf and nothing more while she healed. an old man could do that! a child!

but she understood. she was too injured and would compromise a raid. jaw firmed, muskrat continued to listen.