The rest of my body is wrapped in hides. I actually feel a little better, more aware. More here. “You are a good teacher,” I whisper. “There is no such thing as a good teacher. Teachers are of no consequence. They are accidental moments. Vanishing instants. Even to themselves. They must be. If a ...
In winter, Trader had come to realize, it often warmed before a storm. The warm air enhanced the muddy smell of the river as he and Old White stood at the Feathered Serpent Town landing. Around them, a crowd of people had come to say farewell. They wore their finest dress, and he caught the smoky...
The night before, she had stood at the high gate atop the palace mound. Despite the light rain that fell, she could see a sea of campfires out beyond the palisade. That entire day had been a confusion of introductions. She had met the chiefs from this village and that, the clan leaders, two chief...
Raven Hunter told me long ago that I needn’t fear the darkness; that I walked with Death every instant of my life, and if I could just keep staring at it, I would never be afraid again. But I worry about Skimmer. She is a creature of light and warmth. Raven Hunter tells me that I must force her t...