She didn't apologize for the intrusion, or the surprise she gave; after all, she was still angry with Nayati. It didn't seem apology was needed. The woman explained about the reason for her wander to the stables, and about the absence of the white Utina male, in a quiet voice that made Chitsa pause to hear. An off-hand shrug was given: "He's so thoughtless sometimes." It wasn't entirely true. In their youth, Nayati had never truly been thoughtless. It was only recently that she'd come to believe him so.
The wood was carted out to the cart without much difficulty; carefully, she dropped the firewood into the cart and dusted her hands off carefully before returning to get another armful. "The Town Hall always has a fairly high pile of wood; it might have been easier for you to get it from there." She didn't presume to know the younger woman's mind, but felt it was best to at least suggest it. There was no reason to cause undue stress in her condition. Again, her mind returned to the absent Nayati and she frowned as she gathered another armful of firewood.
A sigh escaped her as she came back for a third. "I'm Chitsa Amara; we've never formally met." It seemed as if her introduction was an afterthought, as she knew she'd never truly met the dark woman. It was only through the scent of Nayati, and a brief glimpse of her in the Great Tribe, that she understood who the woman was.
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