Herbalists' Cache prayer of the stars

the summons reaches her from across the frost, and though the weight of her belly makes movement slow, star eater rises. the snow shakes loose from her shoulders as she approaches, steps measured but graceful.
she greets the woman with a small, knowing smile. i am dzaeyaqsaa, she offers gently, voice smooth as wind across the ice. wife to the chieftain. you are family to sun eater? there is warmth there, curious and welcoming, though tired around the edges.
forgive me, she dips her head in apology, i do not leave my snow shelter often these days. her gaze drops briefly to the swell of her stomach before lifting again, steady and patient. but it is good to meet you, at last.