Hannah was beside me suddenly. She greeted Nu-reeh politely.

“Come with me,” Nu-reeh ordered and started to walk.

I took Hannah’s hand and we started out trailing close behind Nu-reeh. I had been glad when Hannah stopped hissing and growling at Nu-reeh. I got the sense that Hannah respected the Large woman. Nu-reeh seemed like a good role model. She was powerful and knowledgeable, things I certainly was not, so I didn’t have an issue with it. They had developed what oddly enough seemed Like a business relationship.

We walked back to the steep rock wall Nu-reeh had taken me to the day Hannah was born. Once again the big woman scooped me up and flew into the opening above us. I looked down and Hannah followed.

Once we reached the top Nu-reeh pointed ahead of us.

“Walk,” she told me, “I wish to speak with the young one.”

It was an unusual request and I walked toward the center of the women’s living area alone. Tosu met me and requested I stand with her, which I did. Ahead of us was an opening in the stone floor. It seemed to be emanating heat. Vaguely I remembered seeing it at Hannah’s birth.

back the way I’d come they just seemed to be talking. Surreptitiously,

no comment to Tosu and asked no questions. I was glad when Nu-reeh and Hannah passed. Nu-reeh was telling Hannah

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