Qeya River [m] star knife

single-minded intent connected them in sweetened collapse.

when they had parted, if only for a time, sun eater devoured great draughts of air and lay beside her, lids gone to half-mast and body more languid that he oft allowed himself to be.

something she had said remained with him, and he turned upon his cheek to look at her.

"star eater," and his voice was a somnolent rumble against the tumbled pelts, their mussed fur.

a grin touched the lanzadoii man. "it is our way to have many names."