The word the dark man spoke in response was foreign to Myrika, and her ears flicked at its sound. A brief smile took her muzzle, and she assumed the answer was positive. When she again spoke, the tawny woman's voice was slower, and she tried to speak a bit louder, having no clear idea how good the newcomer's grasp was on her mother tongue. Thamur had spoken a strange language, and though Myrika had never taken much interest in the speech Thamur brought north with him, she thought she recognized the word this stranger spoke as part of that language.
Eira shifted beneath her, craning her neck forward toward the stranger. She gave a friendly whinny, and Myrika patted her horse on the neck, smiling toward the blue-eyed stranger. Well, it's good to meet you. I don't think we're cousins, so that's good, at least, the russet woman said, chuckling afterward. It wasn't likely they were cousins, and it was less likely the man would understand her jest, unless he'd already encountered several of the Lykoi. Myrika Tears, she said, sliding down from her saddle with practiced grace. Eira ambled off after the rusty woman gave a pat to her rear. The ground beneath her feet was wet and rather cold, but Myrika hardly noticed.
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