Herbalists' Cache a mad thought

fa'liya.

star eater was allowed her anger. he would not argue it, for he did not need to argue. his ways must prevail if they were to be safe. and that was an end he would pursue.

for now he only bent close, gazing pointedly on the daughter that assuredly held his dark coat. a tiny child, almost too delicate. at once he loved her, felt the sunburst hope of protectiveness dawn harsh over him. unsure if he was permitted to touch, sun eater did not. "fa'liya."

yes! he should lift her, lift all of them, carry them out into the snow to be named beneath the stars, but sun eater found himself too besotted to move. paw swept amulet at last, pressing it slowly across the shelter toward the beating heart in her chest.

"protection."

at last, very softly, glancing several times toward star eater, the chieftain reached hesitant and ginger arms to cup fa'liya, only drawing her toward him if it seemed fit by his wife's decision. no matter what he must do outside her snow shelter, he respected the feminine power of her realm.