Mudminnow River shrike

lanzadoii flowered in her words and relief answered in the heart of sun eater. "suliya, you are welcomed among the saatsine." 

who knew of his breaking with the cousin river bands? who had heard the name cen? deciding to be careful, sun eater chose not to mention his own mother's band. "i left the glacier people when i married a sharadoii woman," he said, clucking tongue as if to chastise himself. "who was your mother? and your grandmother?"

seeking among lineage had brought him sulukinak and meleeys. what might be carried by suliya of antler gale? and why had she not stood against her brother? sun eater bore more than idle curiosity, but was direct enough to for now avoid it.