Herbalists' Cache willow frost

backdated to after this! no posting order, sivaak & star eater welcome to witness! some powerplay, lmk if not good

muradoii pledged to lanzadoii. sun eater did not know the protocol of this. did he take her as second woman? did he insist she mate one of his hunters for the protection of her blood-eater young? it would have to be decided, but not now — not now. 

two returned to the camp where one had gone.

with care he bore back the hairs from the moon girl's tail, and when he had come to the place of the saatsine, he bellowed bullish for @Star Eater. "@Sivaak is muradoii. caribou hunters from ice. monster blood. she stays to give birth." but he turned toward the seawolf now, measuring; "if you will be lanzadoii for a time, keep my ways. i will leave yours behind as mine if they are not strong."

nothing paused him now; nothing drew him back. he shouted for the captive @Nutuyikruk to be brought and thrust her down into the snow, crouching close and dropping the fur across her muzzle. "who is this?"