Permafrost Hollows she names conquerors, and the servile regimes they birthed

"that's right," tezcacoatl encourages as she chirps the nickname he offers her. "curri," he repeats the nickname she offers him. while he feels confident he could say her name in full he chooses to go by 'curri' because he doesn't want to attempt it and accidentally butcher it. it sounds like a cross between the sounds of the northmen's language and the tongue of his homeland. "it's nice to meet you, curri." he offers her. "yes; i am far from home too pipotzin." he replies with a soft chuckle. the mirth is short lived as a few moments pass and an adult smelling of the same pack as currituck barges onto the scene, a menacing growl tearing from betwixt the ivory woman's lips. tezcacoatl's head, bowed down to the girl's level, rises and his hackles bristle along his spine on pure instinct. he is not sure that she will not attack him and his muscles pull taunt all the same, ready to defend himself if necessary.

her reaction is understood by the serpent king. he is a father. and would he have found a stranger standing so close to one of his daughters he certainly would not have shown the restraint that the woman shows in the here and now. he would have charged: shoot first and ask questions later. still, it is nevertheless insulting to be assumed to have ill intentions, especially because he is a father. the woman doesn't know that. and all he has is his word ...which would the tables have been turned tezcacoatl wouldn't have been overly inclined to believe without proof. "i mean her no harm." still the serpent king tries the diplomatic approach. he does not feel like defending himself when he's done nothing wrong and would rather avoid a physical altercation if at all possible. especially with a child present.

tezcacoatl takes a few steps back, having noted that the girl had taken a step closer during their introductions; hoping to communicate with this action that neither the girl nor the woman who commanded currituck to her side without gentleness is in any danger from him.