Verdigris Ravine the road goes ever on and on

Well, at least Balarina understood S'ari's fear, and was not offended. It would not do to offend a Great Cat. Her words also worked to soothe the coyote, who felt the hair on her neck settle. She sat down in the sand, mostly all right now, though still a little tense in the muscles, lest this was a trick, and she must fly at a moment's notice.

She grinned at the cat's question. S'ari is a storyteller first, and a fortune teller second. There is some debate about whether these two professions are the same thing, no? S'ari supposes it depends on what one believes. Are the gods real, or are they merely... stories? Can the stars tell your future? Are there really djinn wandering the sand dunes who can trick a coyote--or a cat--out of their sanity? She gave a shrug and a wink. S'ari knows the true answer... or maybe she does not. She will never tell. The coyote chuckled, then gave the cat an appraising look. And what is Balarina, hm? What gift does she bring to her tribe?