Nova Peak ν

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like the others assembling upon the mountain, silatuyok too spoke a language that differed from common. this one, however, brought a grunt of surprise to the bearsword. "you speak in ayovi word," skorpa commented, intrigued to hear his wife's familiar syllables blooming in this stranger's voice.

her mother had taught her these things, and skorpa buried his internal quip about the worth of his own dam's mentoring.

"is good," perhaps now prosaic. big sky. moon sky. did they use the stars? "how you find winsook?"

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