Qeya River [m] horn lance

it would be well, if gentleness was what sun eater managed? he thought upon it, but the taboos upon lanzadoii men were great, too great for him to surmount.

he had thought of bringing the next captive to star eater, for her assistance and his own designs. he did not want his wife to feel her status threatened; the lanzadoii rarely took more than one mate at a time. they were not fish eaters after all.

"i will stay." beneath this roof, hidden from the sky and the caribou; he would stay because it pleased star eater, and dragged his teeth through her hackles with diligent affection.

he fell into studious silence, then said; "i know what throne is now. if more brothers come, more sisters, you will tell me?" this time he did not command, and waited.