Duck Lake blue heron

"because wolf not lanzadoii cannot say naa'ayikaas c'eyaan tets na’aay."

born cen. exiled as yikaas. risen as sun eater. he butchered his words and those who did not follow. this compelled others to speak his own language and to walk where he did.

"so. sun eater."

he slit the belly of the caribou. blood mingled with water; steam struck his face from the hot organs. "not know your name." tongue stole to taste, to savour. "i give names to saatsine wolves. name like mine. then you have two name. one your own. one for us."