Ravenshook Cliffs [m] seal paw

the seal hunter could admit he truly did not comprehend why red leaf found herself so attached to a man who seemed to loathe her. at least in passing was chakliux familiar with sharadoii ways, at least their rites of keeping amulets. he thought of the one she had made for him, hanging now from a lodgepole where every morning he saw its power.
"he does not own you now, red leaf. not your mind. not your body. not your spirit. the amulet is broken, and he was the one to do it." he tried to seek her eyes now, lowering his head in hope she would turn her face up to him. "there is power in this. that is two bonds he has broken."
would it take a third to see that cen did not care about her?
"you need something else to occupy his space in your mind. let this time be for you, for your needs. you are the only caribou hunter known to ghelan. teach him to be sharadoii. show him the freedom given when an amulet is broken."