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“Yes, you look like her,” the older woman said

“I suppose I should offer a for, since I’m the first one to see you” She held out both her hands to the older woman Mardena watched as herwoman’s hands “I am Folara of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii, Blessed of Doni, Daughter of Marthona, forhter of the Hearth of Willamar, Master Trader of the Zelandonii, Sister of Joharran, the Leader of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii, Sister of Jondalar of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii, Master Flint-Knapper and Returned Traveler, who is soon to be mated to Ayla, of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii She has a bunch of names and ties of her own, but the one I like best is ‘Friend of horses and Wolf’ In the name of the Great Earth Mother Doni, you are welcome to the camp of the Ninth Cave”

“In the nareet you, Folara of the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii I am Denoda, of the Nineteenth Cave of the Zelandonii, Mother of Mardena of the Nineteenth Cave and Grandmother of Lanidar of the Nineteenth Cave, once mated to …”

Folara has a lot of ian her recitation She’s not yet h her , as she finished her names and ties, the woman asked, “Wasn’t Willamar, the man of your hearth, once of the Nineteenth Cave? I think we share a kinship sign I am the Bison”

“Yes, Willamar is the Bison Mother is the Horse, I am, too, of course”

Several people had gathered around in the course of the forreeted Mardena and Lanidar, and then Willareeted Denoda in the name of the entire Ninth Cave Names and ties could take all day if so, “I remember you, Denoda You were a friend of my older sister, weren’t you”

“Yes,” she said, s “Do you ever see her? Since she moved so far away, I haven’t seen her in years”

“Soo to the coast of the Great Waters of the West to trade for salt She is a grandrandam as well Her son’s mate has a boy”

A ht Mardena’s attention “That’s the wolf!” she almost screamed in her fear

“He won’t hurt you,to calm her He didn’t want her to leave suddenly

Ayla bent down and put her arm around him “No, he won’t hurt you I promise,” she said She could see the fear in the woman’s eyes

Marthona stepped forward and greeted Denoda, e with us, and he likes to be greeted, too Would you like to meet a wolf, Denoda?” She had noticed that the older woman showed more interest than fear She took her by the hand and led her toward Ayla and Wolf “Ayla, why don’t you introduce hiuests”

“Wolves have good eyes, but they learn to recognize people with their noses If you give him a chance to smell your hand, he will remember you later That is his formal introduction,” Ayla explained The woman held out her hand and allowed the wolf to sreet him, he likes to be stroked on the head”

Wolf looked up at Denoda as she lightly stroked his head, with hisout the side She s anihter “Coet to meet a wolf, and walk away to tell about it”

“Do I have to?” Mardena said