"Idiot question!" K'takka snapped at K'nahli. "I thought you knew better. Don't spit in the dirt, girl. Find you father." Then the wiry-thin form of the elder snapped away, back into the tent, her frayed tail twitching about.
She took a small number of quick steps, until she was immediately behind K'ailia. The old woman's movements were stiff and quick, as she leaned forward and pressed the sharp knuckles of one hand against back of K'ailia's neck. "Bow your head! Humble. Your return means you do not understand. You have no right to be present, to speak. None."
She took a small number of quick steps, until she was immediately behind K'ailia. The old woman's movements were stiff and quick, as she leaned forward and pressed the sharp knuckles of one hand against back of K'ailia's neck. "Bow your head! Humble. Your return means you do not understand. You have no right to be present, to speak. None."