Do This for Me

I saw Tarra at the fires today. It was good to see her. She does not look like she is ready to take on the whole of Turia yet .. but to see her up and talking to us all was a big relief. I will wait until she gets a chance to talk to all the people that will be lining up to speak to her and then I will make my way over to the Clan fires when she is there and let her know I am pleased she is doing better.

Brayce is back. I suppose the reports of his death were premature. He seemed alive enough to me as he hoisted Yamka over his shoulders. I will say Yamka handled it very well. Though she was quick to protest that she was not ready to be claimed due to lack of like for any warrior. I would have been remiss if I had missed the chance to remind her that not so long ago she told me that liking was not an issue to be considered for such things.

I made my way back to the Sleen Handler's fires. There I spoke again to Ogedaii .. this time without violence. Well .. at least violence between Ogedaii and myself. We spoke of his new slave and I made the rookie mistake of getting too close to where she was chained. She jumped me and latched onto my sore shoulder. Surprised the hell out of me .. little bitch. I grabbed her by one breast and took a fistful of her pussy and I threw her against the side of the wagon. She fell and rolled over and was either unconscious or smart enough not to move again. Ogedaii went back to speaking and I told him I would like him to move up to the First wagons. He was not sure about the idea and I understood but I also told him to think about it.

It was there that I was approached by a young Spex. She was rather beautiful but I did not know her personally. She spoke to me in a low soft voice and asked me if I was willing to do a favor for Aod. I said of course. I owed Aod a lot and not only for that but as one of the Elders of my Clan. The young Spex asked me to go see her so I nodded that I would. She left and Ogedaii wanted to know all about her but I could not help him .. I had no idea. But I did tell him I would ask around and find out her name .... just for him.

When I finally left the Sleen Handler's fires I made my way to the Clan and sought out Aod. We spoke together and it came out that what she wanted was for me to keep my eye on a great great granddaughter of hers. Her parents had decided to send her up to the First Wagons. She was the daughter of a Spex and a Drummer and had chosen the Drummer's Clan to follow .. but she was a favored grandchild of Aod's and she knew I could be trusted to look after her. Now I must have given Aod a look because she chuckled like she new an inside joke.

What was she thinking? Me? I am not good at looking after anyone ... including myself. Let alone a young female. But it was not in me to tell her no .. not Aod. I was just going to have to get my shoulder down into it and figure it out.

Her name turned out to be Kirei. I told Aod I could look after her but that she would still have to get to know everyone at the Fires and make a place for herself. Aod understood .. but she gave me that look again.

I hate it when people make me want to be better than I am.

And damn it .. I forgot to get that little Spex's name. Which reminds me .. I wonder how I am going to keep Kirei out of the way of Ogedaii. This is going to be a pain in my ass.