The Witch-Woman Dances ~ by SaralynArati

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10 years ago

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Crossing the savanna is very pleasant, or at least it might be if the five prisoners could refrain from complaining for more than half an hour at a time. Kanu and Summer Wind, combined with the magic-banning bonds, are enough of a guard to keep Ahi'i's group out of trouble and prevent escape. No one is looking forward, however, to purchasing camels, water skins, and desert robes. Yet this, too, is accomplished without mishap. Since they have no particular destination, they will not hurry.

10 years ago

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Therefore, Summer Wind and Kanu prepare for a journey to the north. Syura cannot come because her village needs her; many of the young people feel traumatized and are now afraid to go to sleep. The short former royalty are also, amazingly, ready to go. They have been spending the time waiting for a verdict on their punishment by enforced cleaning up of the mess produced by temporarily diverting the river. "You treat us like slaves," says one woman melodramatically. "We would rather die!"

10 years ago

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This solution, strangely enough, makes everyone happy, both the villagers in favor of killing the tiny miscreants, and their neighbors who find that to be inhumane; releasing them in the desert will give them a chance of finding an oasis that can support them, however unlikely that might be. The witch-woman Syura said that they were not to be put to death, so surely such a habitat would be found in spite of the odds. There was a definite feeling of "believe whatever you need to" on both sides.

10 years ago

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"I don't think we should execute them, no matter how evil they have been and still are. Somehow that diminishes the value of life. And yet the nebulous instructions I received seem to be in conflict with that. We are to take them deep into the desert to the north and abandon them there, not disclosing the location to anyone so that no secret supporters can bring them aid." Summer Wind is impressed. "That's so specific; my messages aren't half that clear." "I summarize well," says Syura.

10 years ago

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The trees surrounding the witch-woman, according to the name of the tribe, literally seem to lean a bit toward her as she dances, and the branches sway to her rhythm. No spirit animals flock to her; that is a shamanic phenomenon of the steppes. Yet there is a sense that nature itself is aware and in contact with Syura. She dances for what feels like a long time, and then, out of breath, she sits in the shade of one of the trees to rest. Presently the witch-woman beckons to Kanu and his wife.

10 years ago