Duly noted...
"Huuuata!" came a call from outside the wigwam.
"In here, Kanguq!" Huata called back.
A broad face poked in. She was smiling and her teeth were quite sharp. She had two stripes on her chin and cheeks, a diamond between her eyes, the triangles on her jawbone, and then a double triangle on her forehead. Her long hair was gathered into two long braids and looped at her ears.
"Hey, Huata! Is this the new damsel?" she asked.
"This is Shanku Ravenwing, a Scissortail Feral Sylvan from the south," Huata introduced Shanku and Innugati.
"Nice ta meet ya!" Kanguq thrust out a hand and shook Shanku's heartily. "Sack my village and I sack you," she said through a forced grin that bared her sharp teeth.
"Duly noted," Shanku nodded and smiled uneasily.
"Kanguq and I grew up together. She's like my sister," Huata told Shanku.
"Ya know, ya don't see many Sylvans that can go Feral. Well, go Feral and remain civil. But I guess that's why you're called Ferals, eh?" Huata sat down in the wigwam with them.
"Not with my clan. Magic, and definitely shapeshifting, is forbidden."
"No wonder you're out here by yourself then," Kanguq nodded. "Gettin' busted breakin' the rules isn't good for you."
"No, not exactly," Shanku laughed.
"So, you gonna be fuzzy your whole time here or stay like us?" Kanguq asked.
"Huh? Oh, feral. Yeah, probably. It's cold up here!" Shanku shivered. "I need all the extra heat I can get."
"That's understandable. Well, if you intend to stay long, you'll either need to make your own coat or shift to something heavier if you want to stay warm this winter," Kanguq warned.
"I haven't exactly achieved the heaviest yet," Shanku said nervously.
"Well, you two will make a good pair then!" Kanguq stood and clapped Shanku and Huata on the back. "Maybe you'll figure it out together so we can get her hitched!"
Notes & Commentary
June 26, 2014, Thursday
Duly noted...
And Kanguq means it.
Some of you are likely wondering why Huata lives alone if she's so underaccomplished. Well, I had read once that in one society that although the men hunted and ran the tribe, the women owned the houses and could kick your butt out if she didn't like you anymore. I decided to adopt that for this clan. Huata is a grown lady and owns her own home while Dakota still lives with his parents as all fellows do until a lady consents to keep him. Terms and conditions still apply, of course. Nothing is ever simple.
Characters - Shanku Ravenwing - Innugati - Huata - Kanguq -
Tags - Just Another Day -
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