[she doesn't know that the world is turning just for her]

skill: [none]

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Like Nottin, Euphemia had been finding pleasure in the small respite of the land outside the vale. Somehow, things had felt less tense in recent days, and Euphemia appreciated a little less doom n’ gloom in her life, thank you very much. It had sparked a curiosity in her that simply could not be quenched by the contents of the vale alone. She knew every nook and cranny of the mountains, which she took no small degree of comfort in, but there was a wild call that emanated from just beyond.

She couldn’t say what it was; only that it was something she hadn’t discovered yet.

On one such jaunt, Euphemia found the winter herds, entirely by accident. The numbers had begun to swell, she noticed, as they were preparing to migrate. Or had they just ended their migration? In truth, Euphemia hadn’t an earthly clue (which was a fresh new experience for one so accustomed to knowing everything), but she liked the way their brown bodies moved together as an undulating stream. It was easy to watch, and far more interesting than watching a stream itself.

It was no surprise to her that Nottin had found them first. That’s why he was the pillar of courage and not she. Either way, Euphemia had learned that the distinction had only set them apart in title, alone. They both were a part of Dawnbreak. They both provided for their pack. They both loved Dalmatia. In truth, not much had changed from that experience, except for the way Euphemia thought of herself.

The maiden came up alongside him, giving him a silent nod of greeting, and then spoke in a hushed whisper. Our new neighbor, Saatsine, they call themselves elk hunters, or... caribou hunters... i think, she informed him, certain he already knew. How do we know which is theirs, and which is ours? Euphemia supposed this knowledge was inherent in being a hunter, as everyone hungered, and those who were hungry were prone to taking more than their fair share.

She supposed a nation would need to be very generous indeed if it were to prioritize another’s needs over its own.

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