Mount Apikuni dark vine

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suliya cast a glance toward the other huntress, her grey gaze gleaming with a flicker of respect. another who walked the path of the caribou, whose strength matched the rhythm of the wilderness they shared. her lips pressed into a firm line, and she dipped her head slightly—a silent acknowledgment.

her focus shifted back to sun eater, her attention unwavering as he spoke of the traditions, the rules that governed their ways. listening, listening, listening. her ear twitched as she briefly considered @Wake—the man whose rituals still lingered in her mind like an unanswered call. the thought dissolved quickly, lost to the weight of what lay before her. the spring season and its implications stirred within her, a season she had overlooked, but one whose importance was now undeniable.

when sun eater's words fell into silence, his gaze expectant, suliya straightened. 

i will not stray, she promised, her voice steady. a vow as much to herself as to him, a reminder that she walked this path not only for the lanzadoii but for the saatsine and all they stood for. her gaze flickered briefly back to the other female, before returning to the chieftain.