its a kodiak moment

she didn't understand what a grizzly bear was supposed to mean to her. her people's animals all had names related to what they were. was the bear grizzly because it was gray? no, this beast was brown. or perhaps they spoke of grizzly like a veteran... but this beast had to be not even five years. she gave the boy a quizzled look, further confused by his words. "I live" Zola replied realistically, gesturing with one limb to herself as if he could not see that she was, yes, indeed breathing. "if not okay, I not talk to you."

her tongue would be ripped out or useless if she drew her last breath. but she realized too late that he spoke of her wounds. the boy looked closely at her, and she knew a muti's eye when she saw one. perhaps he was like her, training and honing his skills? she was already reclining, else she would have felt the wave of lightheadedness coming from her body. she steadied her breathing before giving a nod to him. "if you have iselapho... medicine. if have medicine, I take though." Zola added in, having no right to deny him practicing his skills. she leaned back, allowing him to look closer if he wanted to. as an unmarried young woman, she had no formal shame. there was no need for a man to not touch her if she allowed it.

- - "Talking!" Walking. 'Thought/Others!' - -
3/3 fought a large predator (grizzly bear)