Snowforest Taiga breathing fire

his disappointment in self continued, and so did his blame of star eater for not having guided him to who followed. now the scent-trails which led around their river had changed, and he sensed inside himself that she was with child.

he had lost face before her, and he would not forgive himself as much as his pride did not allow self-blame.

ahead, a doe cried out, and his instinct lengthened stride to find gjalla there in pursuit. prudently he did not speak; sun eater fell in to her left, snapping jaws to drive the creature on whatever course the woman set.

"tell me of man who come. tell me of family. star eater not speak of him before this." his face! lost; his wisdom and his power compromised. she must share in this blame; he did not know how to hold it alone.

and there was a place else for gjalla, if she would turn away from these protections into his service. into his ear. revenge to be had, but first sun eater must capture himself again in his own haughtiness.