Nova Peak spoken like a true debutante.

the woman was busy. anu watched her clinically, wondering why she dallied. women were not a thing he understood empirically; he assumed, rather wrongly, that they were to complex and too sensitive for their own good. little did he know this was simply the assumption of a shallow man, and that all genders were complex beyond reckoning.

yami had found deer, but anu had not anticipated doing a woman's job, and he drew to a halt and snorted in surprise. his features were incredulous as he lifted his head, slipping inadvertently into his own vernacular. "foolish, why are we hunting -- is there not food at your encampment? take me to your leader!" the long string of words were spoken harsh and hurriedly, and with a sag of his shoulders he realized his error, for she would not understand him.

haltingly, anu tried again. "leader."