Herbalists' Cache in the running and slowing of time

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this girl was quiet. reticent. in the shadows of caribou he did not see her, had not truly looked at her before. not when the taking of captives and their new position consumed his thoughts. that day he was thirsty, and sought mouthfuls of snow, melting it in his mouth before he drank.

the girl watched the caribou, and sun eater watched her. comprised of stone-shadow and icemelt, it was her eyes which stood out against her pale features, vivid autumn in winter's depths.

other shore was young, yet had fit herself with determination into the saatsine. she had traveled on their hard march and devoted herself to star eater's work. the chieftain might have thought her lanzadoii had he known better.

an approach. he stood beside the other, joining her in silent watch over the caribou.