Firefly Glen Here where once was found.

up from muat-riya they had come, imbued with direction and a bushel of trade goods. tavina and @Tiye had a long journey, fraught with the unforeseen peril of several rainstorms. time in the desert with its consistent weather had spoiled her, the sesh decided, ensuring that tiye was bundled tight in soft-cured antelope hide against any chills or illness.

@Meseba had been invited along, but tavina assured the man that truly, she did not need a guard. her face, she insisted, was stony enough to frighten any attacker. she left then the choice to him but did not long linger, as was her usual manner.

"careful. we are emissaries for muat-riya," tavina told her young charge as they neared the glen, filled even now with voices. many wolves streamed past them, and the sesh protectively stepped closer to the girl. a brisk word or there set them on course, first for the camp set aside to welcome their number, and secondly the healing circle.

performing a brief survey of the site with its neat stacks of cured peltfur, tavina nodded brusquely. "this will do. let us unpack, tiye. then we'll go and see that woman called kukutux." until akashingo arrived, their duties would be to assist the other physicians in preparation.

she smiled; "just for a bit. then you can go and meet the others."