Herbalists' Cache to tell of joys in storms

star eater was well. other shore had said it twice, but he had not heard it until the second time. a breath was let out again. he had seen her eyes upon the amulet; now sun eater took it up and lay it gently before other saatsine hunter.

"is for protect. one for ice raven. one for white raven. one for lanzadoii spirit." god. moiety. powers. "so. you know me. you know sivaak is muradoii. there is three caribou hunter."

he gazed at the amulet, that small but strong thing there against the alabaster cold. "sharadoii. hunt caribou only in valley. not travel. make pelts. make these. it where i learn."

why did he talk so much? the chieftain did not know how to say it, but other shore's unobtrusive presence relaxed him, allowed him to speak without weight as he readied himself to wait for his wife's word.