Silent Songs
“No matter how foolish K'heera might be, Tesa knew she could trust the Grus youngster. He knew he had to return to camp before dark. She folded her arms and shifted her weight, her eyes boring into the darkening woods, as if wishing would bring them out. Behind her, the entire cohort clustered together, shifting from foot to foot.
A hand touched her shoulder. "None-So-Pretty was right," Bruce signed, coming around to face her. "Her sled's gone. I should've looked earlier. I feel really responsib...le." "Stop blaming yourself," Tesa ordered angrily. "K'heera knows better than to take off on some wild excursion." "Tesa," Bruce signed patiently, "she's done what any kid would do. She's gone off to show us she doesn't need us." "She's a Simiu female," Tesa signed angrily. "They're trained from infancy to accept more responsibility...." Bruce's mouth turned up. "Why, Tesa, that's sexist! I'm surprised at you.
She'll come back when she's good and ready." Tesa nearly exploded. "Suppose she can't!MoreLess
A hand touched her shoulder. "None-So-Pretty was right," Bruce signed, coming around to face her. "Her sled's gone. I should've looked earlier. I feel really responsib...le." "Stop blaming yourself," Tesa ordered angrily. "K'heera knows better than to take off on some wild excursion." "Tesa," Bruce signed patiently, "she's done what any kid would do. She's gone off to show us she doesn't need us." "She's a Simiu female," Tesa signed angrily. "They're trained from infancy to accept more responsibility...." Bruce's mouth turned up. "Why, Tesa, that's sexist! I'm surprised at you.
She'll come back when she's good and ready." Tesa nearly exploded. "Suppose she can't!MoreLess
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