05-13-2009, 04:18 PM
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[/html]There were so many differences between them. That was her first and most immediate thought as Dawali spoke, elaborating on his habits and personal customs. Did all of the pack members walk about on two legs and travel long distances on horses? It seemed as though they did -- for, if Dawali's previous words were any indication, Aniwayans seemed to spend more time on two feet than anything else. Tayui chuckled, nodding slowly as Dawali spoke. She wanted to know more about the pack, more about how all of this worked, but did not want to take away from what Dawali needed to do. He was busy, most certainly. But at the same time, she wanted to continue talking like this for days. She wanted to know why they did everything they did, the reasons, the why, and soon, the how. Tayui had never seen a horse. It seemed like a silly thing, but she had never been in a pack that kept them and never saw them lingering in packs that did have them.
Again, Tayui found herself nodding as the male spoke, eyes shining as she absorbed all of the information. "You will have to show me, then," Tayui replied with a nod. "We will have to trade knowledge soon, yes," she affirmed with a warm smile.
And then -- the feeling of silent security descended upon her. As she sat beside Dawali, she could see her children playing off in the distance. She could hear them, too, shouting and whooping as they ran in every direction. She glanced from Dawali to her children, then back again. They were still young. Very young. For a moment, she wondered if she had let them wander too far. But then she saw them once more, rolling around in the snow in the clearing. She smiled, shaking her head. They were beautiful.