Like a wave against a rocky shore, the anger and heckling of his tribe-mates shattered against K'ile Tia and slid away, leaving him unmoved. Even as the sun continues despite all, so the twin flames continued to turn beside him, and his steps carried him about the meeting. He did not look at K'ailia as she spoke, nor did he watch K'luha leave. His eyes were on the sojourning shadows thrown by the camp structures, the way the shook under and fled from the fire he turned.
Still, he felt suddenly old. K'luha was one of K'yohko Nunh's women, and the Nunh himself sat silent and useless to one side. K'ile Tia was surrounded by K'yohko's children: K'ailia, K'nahli. Even humble K'mih, child of K'ile's niece, grandaughter of K'thalen Nunh who had been his brother. K'ile set his gaze on K'mih, the last person in the tribe he felt any true relation to.
What had become of K'thalen's women and children? Where had his family and blood gone? The shadows shook around him as he walked on and just kept turning his fire.
By now his silence had spoken for him. K'ile Tia had nothing more to say.
Still, he felt suddenly old. K'luha was one of K'yohko Nunh's women, and the Nunh himself sat silent and useless to one side. K'ile Tia was surrounded by K'yohko's children: K'ailia, K'nahli. Even humble K'mih, child of K'ile's niece, grandaughter of K'thalen Nunh who had been his brother. K'ile set his gaze on K'mih, the last person in the tribe he felt any true relation to.
What had become of K'thalen's women and children? Where had his family and blood gone? The shadows shook around him as he walked on and just kept turning his fire.
By now his silence had spoken for him. K'ile Tia had nothing more to say.
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