Swiftcurrent Creek waiting star

a collection of things descended upon her mind. the fact that she was being given her first war chief-like task. more pressing was the fact that he had come for a woman. she had no words for this brightening news, only a near girlish look before her face smoothed back over.

she would not have pinned the chieftain for romantic.

although perhaps taking a wife was no different than taking over a clan, for him. it would explain why she had been brought along.

she did not offer to carry any of his gifts. this was his proposal, he must be the one to lay them down for...whoever. a father? a brother? maybe even mother? she would know rather soon after he called.

ice diver let herself stand near sun eater's hip. here as presence, as support. she looked at none of them too long as to be disrespectful but made quick note of each of the creek wolves. the woman was presumably the one sun eater wanted. a large man with a circle around his eye. a stocky man who spoke first.

she hoped this one might be a quick one, if only to return to ridgeback and the caribou.