Lion Head Mesa You're staring while I'm blinking

the time came that she was to meet her first tutor. another fellahin arrived to summon nazli, who very nearly refused, but... with a resigned breath and legs which felt like they might buckle at any point, she hurried along.

the stranger waiting for her was beautiful. they looked somehow regal and feral, self-aware in a way nazli was not. by comparison nazli was as gawky as ever; learning to hunt had helped streamline her figure somewhat, but she could not compare to the adult fellahin before her.

hello, you called for me. there was no question - the girl was almost beside herself with nerves.