Lei and I popped by the fires last night, I really meant it to just be a quick stop. Fonce was not there and I wondered with amusement which other helpless woman was keeping him busy this time. It was one of the few times I have ventured around the others without his hand to hold and I am glad I did so. I had hardly sat down with Cana took me by the arm and pulled me towards the sweetest looking Kaiila I ever saw. Not that sweet looking Kaiilas are ever seen actually. Even this one, docile and big eyed could rip me to shreds if I looked at her wrong. I knew winning the beasts devotion could take months.“It is a gift for you.”
A gift! I do not think anyone but Trayu ever gave me a gift before and those were often things like hides and the occasional crushed form his pocket wildflower. Where were gifts I treasured none the less. But this.. such an extravagance form a woman I barely knew. I could have wept for the open gesture of friendship but I only hugged her. Do many people hug the Ubara? Probably not. Probably Cana spends an awful lot of time being lonely. I hugged her extra tight. I knew what it was to be lonely.
Lei was sucking on a lollipop and mimicking a sleen keeper named Ogedaii, he did not speak to me much but seemed nice. I also met Silken whom I had heard about before. I was pleased to finally meet her but I feel like she is a little bit lost in the world. The way she spoke seemed to be trying too hard to seem happy. I knew too how that felt. I had done my fair share of faking a smile. She had some twin boys, can you imagine that? Who shared some candy with Lei and they played a game of stones. I think she offended one of the warriors as well. What am I ever going to do with that child?
Perhaps I will teach her, at last, to ride a kaiila. When the move is over I will have to set about preparing thank you gifts for Yamka and Cana.
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