Lost Creek Hollow četrnaest

she thought of @Suliya as she cut through from moor to hollow.

she thought of the grey winter woman's kindness. that ice diver would not be in this climbing position if not for that woman. she had given a way to be further grounded in the saatsine clan.

learning lanzadoii made her whole.

now, as she walked into new lands, she spoke the words to herself. each thing seen was said in the tongue of clan. out here she could learn without embarrassment of failure. out here she could dream of holding meetings with @Sun Eater in their own words, as his war chief.

a cluster of ravens flew overhead, wheeled in a grand circle before they carried on. out towards a hunting party, she felt sure.

saghani, she grunted as she tucked her chin back down and carried on a stalk. her path carried her towards cold pools of water where the creeks had come together to form a mass. out here she could be — tendezlakkak. and tell herself she had earned it as a true name.