Qeya River fear the light, fear the breath

far, and not far.
sulukinak wonders about this cave, but doesn't probe further. she blinks and turns to look at the other, unaware of her own social blunder, and in her usual blunt fashion she answers, i wanted to know.

what an odd woman.

you are not from the river. you came after, like the gray man. that is what the sun eater said.

sulukinak wanted to know more but wasn't skilled at this part of information-seeking; talking, being charming, knowing what to say or do — she had never been very good at this.