Redsand Canyon The horse has a voice.

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the harsh word the woman spits at them goes untranslated to ajaw, who does not flinch in the face of her anger.

but why?

it stokes their curiousity.

what has so angered her about this? but before ajaw can ask, she storms off ... and ajaw does not stop her.

they watch her depart, and turn to face their holcan only when she is out of sight. the hostility ajaw feels rankles them, for as far as ajaw knows it is unwarranted.

double the patrols. they command with a glimpse spared over their shoulder in the way she came.

if she returned ... or brought trouble, ajaw wants to be prepared. if she comes again, alert this one immediately. ajaw commands before dismissing the holcan and sovereign to continue along their patrol, reinforcing the borders as they go.