The Rest of the Story ~ by SaralynArati

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Story continues on this doll (yellow dress two from beginning of this gallery): httpwww.dolldivine.com/Azaleas-Dolls/SaralynArati-2933176

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"And she thought she had won something, that he had conceded perhaps, and she kept doing it," Smoke Cat Watching guesses grimly. "The cumulative strain would be tremendous." "It has been," confirms Grey Owl. "He has become reclusive and strange; lately he has developed a terrible fever." "This has polarized the clan. Some sympathize with her, some with him, some with neither but are bitter in general..." says Springing Doe. Summer Wind shares an insight. "They set an example." "Yes."

10 years ago

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His wife continues, "Then Wolf Calling began saying that they must redo the fight, because she hadn't been trying to win, but only to prolong the match, and that made it invalid that he beat her. Of course, he disagreed. So they quarreled. Often. She went back to using the Song on him. To be fair, I don't think she did it on purpose at first, but it happened that it was in her voice, yet she gave no order. It was like stretching a bowstring taut, and giving it no release. He turned away."

10 years ago

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The shaman looks at Springing Doe and frowns. "I thought all that had stopped." "It did," she answers. "Like you, I believed that honor match the two of them fought cleared up much nonsense and opened their eyes a bit. And for a while, things went very smoothly. He was protective and affectionate. She was tender and openhearted, playful, but not maddening." Jonas, confused, appeals to Grey Owl, "This is all because of a love affair that went badly?" The other man nods. "Just listen."

10 years ago

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"Wolf Calling also happens to possess a magical talent, a Song of command, that makes a person want to do whatever she asks of them. Before I was married, she would tease Star Hawk with it, basically because he refused to rise to her bait otherwise, telling him to fetch her this or hand her that." Smoke Cat agreed and elaborated, "he was indulgent with her, like a patient uncle, but not flirtatious, because in his opinion, this game was childish, and a man does not flirt with a spoiled child."

10 years ago

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Smoke Cat sighs. She is glad to hear that their mad dash across the plains was not in vain, but she knows that she has much to do yet. "Tell me what happened, then, from the beginning." "For the benefit of our guests, I will say that Star Hawk Burning, the next leader of Sun Horse, is very much in love with my younger sister, and Song the Wolf Calling loves him deeply in return. But neither of them will admit it to the other, for various silly reasons, and that is how the trouble started."

10 years ago