Qeya River teach

suliya watched as he came, her own posture steady, unwavering. he did not answer with words, but she did not need them—his presence alone was enough of a response.

i am suliya, she introduced, her voice even, but not unkind. cousin to sun eater. saatsine by blood. her tail flicked, a subtle indication of her pride.

she stepped forward, closing some of the distance between them, though she did not crowd him. she could see the curiosity in his gaze, the questions unspoken.

i will teach you the ways of the caribou, she continued, gaze sharp, measuring. how they move, where they travel. how to track them, how to bring them down.

she did not ask if he was ready. if he was here, then he would learn.