Dawnlark Plains η

darukaal did not care for the reeking man of the mountain. this they shared in common, though he did enjoy the look of both wives there in the snow, beautiful and flush with life. darukaal had no such display; either they kept their women back or they had no women.

such things only required a raid.

star eater spoke; lanzadoii man stood silent in pride, trusting that she would translate truly for the saatsine. blood-caked wolf tried at common, his accent bringing reason for the chieftain to feel further mockery.

he did not understand, however, why the man faust denied trade, or thought of it as owing. what did the glacier have? what might they need? what did the mountain want? the fast-moving legs of the sun clan reduced their need for that which must be carried. this was an advantage not shared by the other bands here in the taiga.

it seemed they would hunt. prideful, assured of his ability among all those assembled, sun eater moved off to join the stinking stone and the man who did not want more for his wolves.

a tense, odd alliance.