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Clanluna
Chapter 76: Out of the Closet
Harry Potter is owned by JK Rowling
Earth’s Children is owned by Jean Auel
“Gather up everything! We are going to the cave!” signed Mariza as she began looking through her things for and appropriate forked stick. “Yes, that too! And all of my herbs!”
After they thought they’d gathered up everything in the stone-house, Mariza reached up and pulled the rune stones from around the smoke hole. “These too!”
“Why are we taking rocks back with us?” signed Zuradan.
“They magic rocks,” signed Zariz, and Mariza nodded and also retrieved the rune stones from the entrance and around the fire.
“All right, that is everything!” signed Mariza. “Zurvgak, tie us all together with this rope so we will not lose anyone. . . . now follow me!”
Bundled up in their winter leggings, tunic, boots and parkas, heavily burdened with all of their possessions and winter provisions, Zariz, Vezava, Zurvgak, Zubgranev and Zuradan began following Mariza. She’d placed Širiža under her tunic and was trying to douse the location of the cave using a forked stick. They lost sight of the stone-house only a few steps into the blinding snow. And when Mariza would turn and look back, she could only see a few people back in the line. Looking ahead, Mariza saw a dark shape coming towards her through the snow.
“Bark!” said Đak as he wagged his tail, before running back the way he had come. As they made their way through the howling winds, the blink-dog came back for them several more times. Finally, Mariza found the hide screen that covered the entrance of the cave. Pulling it aside she led her family in and headed straight for Zuragavab's hearth.
“You won't Share Pleasures with me, but you will with her! It that it?“ exclaimed Vezava.
“What are you talking about? This clanluna never said she would not Share Pleasures with you,“ signed Mariza before saying: “What you talk? Clanluna no say no Share Pleasures you.“
The whole group had stopped in the middle of the cave. Zurvgak and the other men took advantage of the women's argument to untie everybody, who were tethered together in a line.
“You think I haven't noticed that the sounds you make when you Share Pleasures with Zurbgranaza are different from the sounds you make when you Share Pleasures with the men?“ accused Vezava, while trying to sign: “Vezava hear sounds different. Mariza Share Pleasures sounds woman no like Share Pleasures sounds man“
“This man had not noticed before, but you are right!“ signed Zuradan.
“I want to make you make those sounds! What you said about some women liking to Share Pleasures with women . . . are YOU one of those women? Do you even feel any Pleasure with men at all? Or are those sounds you make with the men a lie?“ demanded Vezava. “Me make you make Share Pleasures sounds! You say woman like Share Pleasures woman. You like Share Pleasures woman? You like Share Pleasures men? You make not so sounds Share Pleasures men?“
“It is true . . . this woman does not like to Share Pleasures with men,“ signed Mariza before saying. “It so. Mariza no like Share Pleasures men.“
“So when you were teaching the men to Share Pleasures, you weren’t really Sharing Pleasures, you were just letting them Force you?” asked Vojkovica.
“No! It was not as bad as being Forced! But yes, while this redfoot was teaching them to Relieve the Needs of women, this woman’s own Needs were not being Relieved,” signed Mariza.
“Not even with me?” signed Zurbgranaza.
“No, you Relieved this woman’s Needs!” signed Mariza.
“So you just let us Force you over and over, pretending to enjoy it while we Relieved our Needs in you?” signed Zurvgak.
“Yes . . .” Mariza nodded her head. She had become aware that the whole Clan was staring at her now.
“Why?” asked Vezava.
“This woman had to do something!” signed Mairza. “Zezbrakran was going to force us to mate them. And they didn’t know anything about Luna’s gift of Pleasure. They would have Relieved their Needs in you over and over and if you resisted, they would have Forced you! They didn’t know any better!”
“You mean you let yourself get Forced over and over to save us from being Forced?” asked Vojkovica.
“Yes…” nodded Mariza.
“So all that about Sharing Pleasures was a not so thing?” asked Zuragavab.
“No. It is a true thing. Mariza taught you how to Relieve my Needs,” signed Zurbgranaza.
Zurbgakava, Zurvgakaza and Zurbgrana nodded their heads in agreement. For several months Zubgranev, Zuradaz and Zurvgak had been teaching their mates what Mariza had taught them.
“This woman did it for all of you. This woman did it so the men and women of this Clan would be happier,” signed Mariza.
“So when I asked you to Share Pleasures with me, I was really Forcing you to Relieve my Needs?” asked Vezava.
“This clanluna would be happy to Relieve your Needs,” signed Mariza. “This clanluna is happy that you now may choose your mate or to have no mate. This woman chose to sacrifice herself by becoming this Clan’s clanluna. You want to be my apprentice? This is part of the sacrifice you will have to make if you want to serve the Mother. Being clanluna means that this woman is mated to every man and every woman in the Clan. This clanluna has a duty to see that every man’s and every woman’s Needs are Relieved. To accomplish this, this redfoot has been teaching the young men of the Clan how to Share Pleasures. These men have, in turn helped teach other men how to Share Pleasures with their mates. But if there is no one else available to Relieve a man’s or a woman’s Needs, this redfoot is ready and willing to Share Pleasures with any man or woman of this Clan. If you want to be like me, you must be willing make such a sacrifice. Not now, but in a few years when you are fully trained.”
“But if you only enjoy Sharing Pleasures with women, then who will relieve your Needs? . . .” asked Vezava. “. . . I will! I was serious about wanting to be your clanmariza, one-who-serves-the-Mother. And I am ready and willing to Relieve your Needs whenever you like.”
“This woman is grateful for your offer and would enjoy Sharing Pleasures with you,” signed Mariza. “But this woman still thinks of you as a girl. Give this woman some time to see the woman in you. In the meantime, being my acolyte does not require you to forsake sharing a hearth with a mate. There are several available men who you could mate if you wished. Or if, like this woman, you choose to live without a mate, this clanluna will support that decision.”
“Mariza?”
Zurbgranaza arose to her feet, walked over and gave Mariza a toe-curling kiss, just as Mariza had taught her.
“This woman if grateful for what you have taught her and Zuragavab,” signed Zurbgranaza. “And this woman enjoys Sharing Pleasures with you. You may ask this woman to Relieve your Needs at any time. But this woman likes being mated to Zuragavab.”
Zurvgakava then came forward and gave Mariza a kiss that was not quite as enthusiastic as Zurbgrana’s.
“This woman is grateful for what you taught to Zubgranev and he, in turn taught to my mate,” signed Zurvgakava. “This woman would be happy to Relieve your Needs any time you ask.”
Zurbgrana then came forward and pulled Mariza into a kiss. Mariza was surprised out how much she kissed like her mother.
“This medicine woman is grateful for that you taught Zurvgak the gift of Sharing Pleasures and he shared it with this medicine woman and her mate,” signed Zurgrana. “This medicine woman would be happy to Share Pleasures with you any time you ask.
Vojkovica then stepped forward. She looked at the ground as she stood there. Mariza could see she was trying to build up her courage. Mariza was about to tell her she didn’t have to when Vojkovica suddenly lunged at her and pulled her into a kiss.
“Thank you for letting yourself get Forced for my sake,” said Vojkovica. “I was serious in my offer to help you. I like being Forced by men. If you need me to be Forced by any of the men, let me know. And if you want Force me . . . I would be willing to try it . . .”
Vojkovica’s words disturbed Mariza. She didn’t know how much was a language problem and how much was a problem in Vojkovica’s understanding.
“This clanluna is grateful for your offer,” signed Mariza. “But now we need to set up a hearth. You and Zuradaz have taken our old hearth space. . . . this woman sees that Međveđj has already returned there . . .”
Mariza gazed at her old hearth and the Cave Bear asleep in it.
“You are welcome to return and share our hearth,” signed Zuradaz.
Mariza nodded and the group carried their burdens over to the Hearth and began unpacking. Mariza first set up the rune stones around the fire, then set up the smoke hole ones on ledges at the top of the cave entrance.
As soon as she had placed the last rune stone a stream of smoke began forming that extended from the fire at Zuradaz’s hearth to the space above the screen at the entrance of the cave. Smoke from Zuradaz’s fire was no longer drifting randomly around the cave, but instead was moving directly from the fire to the cave entrance. But the cave was still plenty smoky as none of the other fires had rune stones. Their smoke was being pulled either out of the cave by the entrance rune stones, or towards Zuradaz’s hearth where it was filling the void left by the smoke that was being pulled into the stream. Mariza would need to charge more rune stones for the other hearths. But she had all winter.
Now that the smoke was clearing, Mariza began setting up. Her household at Zuradaz’s hearth. Once they were done, the women began preparing a meal for their new hearth.
Once they’d been fed, Mariza took advantage of this opportunity to get more organized.
“Soon it will be time for the Winter Mother festival,” signed Mariza. “This clanluna needs you men to help get the rest of the Clan ready for it. This redfoot thinks that she has finished training Zuragavab, Zurbgranaza and Zuradan. And Judging from the way they acted earlier, this redfoot thinks that Zurbgakava, Zurvgakaza and Zurbgrana and their mates have all learned how to Share Pleasures.”
“Do not forget Vojkovica,” signed Zuradaz. “This man has taught her.”
“Yes, he most certainly has!” purred Vojkovica, sensuously, as she gave her mate a wink.
“So that leaves Zuragavaka, Zuragakada, Zuragakaba, Zuragakadaza and their mates,” signed Mariza. “Can you men help this clanluna with this? Now that we are snowed in, you can devote more time to it and teach faster. But all four women are so Blessed (she patted her own heavily pregnant belly) that they may not want to spend long periods of time on this.”
“This man will teach Zuragavaka and Zezbrakran,” signed Zurvgak.
“This man will help Zuragakada and Zuradavun,” signed Zubgranev.
“This man will take Zuragakaba,” signed Zuradaz.
“This will do Zuragakadaza,” signed Zuradan.
“I could help Zuradaz teach Zurvgav how to Force women to Share Pleasures,” offered Vojkovica. “And if Zuragakaba doesn’t feel up to it, the men can both Force me.”
“No.” replied Mariza. “You can help this Weech here at the hearth. There are many things we need to make this winter. This woman cut some trees that we can make bows out of. And before the babies are born, this Weech need to brew many potions to help. Why do not you go get the medicine women to help us brew potions?”
Vojkovica and the four men left to perform their duties, leaving Mariza alone with Vezava, Zariz and Širiža. Zariz was occupied playing with Đak and the wolf/dogs. Mariza held her daughter under her tunic to her breast. Vezava caught Mariza by surprise as she leaned in and gave her a kiss. Mariza froze for a second before she felt herself responding to the young woman’s kiss. Apparently, she had been paying attention when Mariza taught others how to kiss. When Vezava pulled back Mariza said:
“Hmm!”
Then signed: “Now why don’t you help me by cutting up these herbs?”
Mariza had Vezava hard at work on potion preparation by the time Vojkovica returned with Zurbgrana and Zurbgranaza. Mariza put them at work too.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Over the next couple of months, Mariza brewed many potions. She had each of her helpers try brewing potions. But even though they’d followed Mariza’s instructions exactly, the potions failed. They were all muggles.
As the Winter Solstice approached, Mariza began teaching the children how to drum for the Mother Festival. She also cured both men she had potioned so they could participate. After explaining the concept of Mother Festival to the Clan, the drumming began and Mariza led the dances. Nearly all the women were heavily pregnant and not very light on their feet. The four men that Mariza had personally redfooted were quickly drug off to a hearth by various women. The mog-ur and his acoylte were the next to picked. Mariza had instructed Vezava that as her acolyte, she had to pick next-to-last. Mariza would get last choice. So when they became the last two women left to pick from the three men left, Vezava turned to Mariza and said:
“You! I pick You!”
Mariza (19) - Other, (Golden blonde hair, sky-blue eyes) Leader, Ayla’s daughter, Weech, , Đučaviča’s former 2nd mate. clanluna, redfoot, N: Cr,H,R,Div, Care prodigy (Stork totem)
---Zariz (4) – ¼ Clan son of Mariza, Weez-ur
---Širiža (0) – Other, Mariza’s daughter, Weech
------Đak (5) – blink-dog
--------- 5 Blink-wolves (0)
------Međveđj (3) Cave Bear
---Vezava (13) – Other, daughter of Larnva of the Vanthonoi, abducted by Zorg's Clan, Mariza's accolyte
Zurvgak (14) - 1/16 Clan son of Zurvgakava, future mog-ur's acolyte
Zubgranev (14) – 1/16 Clan son of Zurbgrana
Zuradan (17) – 1/16 Clan son of Zurvgakaza
Zuradaz – (14) - 1/16 Clan son of Zurvgakaza, (Mammoth totem)
---Vojkovica (14) – Other, daughter of Larnza of the Vanthonoi, abducted by Zorg's Clan, mate of Zuradaz, (Shamois totem)
Zezbrakran (40) – 1/16 Clan son of Zezbraka, former-Leader
---Zuragavaka (33) – 1/32 Clan daughter of Zuragava, mate of Zezbrakran
Zurbgun (53)-1/8 Clan son of Zurbga, mog-ur
Zurvragun (38) – 1/16 Clan son of Zurvraga, mog-ur's acolyte
---Zurvgakava (29) - 1/8 Clan daughter of Zurvgaka, mate of Zurvragun
------Zurvgakun (11) - 1/16 Clan son of Zurvgakava,
Zezbrakruk (37) -1/8 Clan son of Zezbraka
---Zurbgrana (37) – 1/16 Clan daughter of Zurbgra, medicine woman, mate of Zezbrakruk
Zuradanak (35) -1/32 Clan son of Zuradana
---Zurvgakaza (32) – 1/8 Clan daughter of Zurvgaka, mate of Zuradanak
Zuradavun (35) – 1/32 Clan son of Zuradava
--- Zuragakada (31) – 1/16 Clan daughter of Zuragaka, mate of Zuradavun
------ Zuragakadava (13) - 1/32 Clan daughter of Zuragakada, mate of Zuragavab
Zurvgav (34) – 1/8 Clan son of Zurvgava
--- Zuragakaba (28) – 1/16 Clan daughter of Zuragaka, mate of Zurvgav
------ Zuragakabaza (13) – 1/32 Clan daughter of Zuragakaba
------ Zuragakabava (10) – 1/16 Clan daughter of Zuragakaba
Zuragavaz (18) – 1/64 Clan son of Zuragavaka, former-future Leader
---Zuragakadaza (16)– 1/32 Clan daughter of Zuragakada, mate of Zuragavaz
------ Zuragakadazad (1) – 1/64 Clan son of Zuragakadaza, former-future leader
Zuragavab (15) – 1/32 Clan son of Zuragavaka
---Zurbgranaza (17) – 1/32 Clan daughter of Zurbgrana, medicine woman, mate of Zuragavab
------ Zurbgranazaga (2) 1/32 Clan daughter of Zurbgranaza
Chapter 76: Out of the Closet
Harry Potter is owned by JK Rowling
Earth’s Children is owned by Jean Auel
“Gather up everything! We are going to the cave!” signed Mariza as she began looking through her things for and appropriate forked stick. “Yes, that too! And all of my herbs!”
After they thought they’d gathered up everything in the stone-house, Mariza reached up and pulled the rune stones from around the smoke hole. “These too!”
“Why are we taking rocks back with us?” signed Zuradan.
“They magic rocks,” signed Zariz, and Mariza nodded and also retrieved the rune stones from the entrance and around the fire.
“All right, that is everything!” signed Mariza. “Zurvgak, tie us all together with this rope so we will not lose anyone. . . . now follow me!”
Bundled up in their winter leggings, tunic, boots and parkas, heavily burdened with all of their possessions and winter provisions, Zariz, Vezava, Zurvgak, Zubgranev and Zuradan began following Mariza. She’d placed Širiža under her tunic and was trying to douse the location of the cave using a forked stick. They lost sight of the stone-house only a few steps into the blinding snow. And when Mariza would turn and look back, she could only see a few people back in the line. Looking ahead, Mariza saw a dark shape coming towards her through the snow.
“Bark!” said Đak as he wagged his tail, before running back the way he had come. As they made their way through the howling winds, the blink-dog came back for them several more times. Finally, Mariza found the hide screen that covered the entrance of the cave. Pulling it aside she led her family in and headed straight for Zuragavab's hearth.
“You won't Share Pleasures with me, but you will with her! It that it?“ exclaimed Vezava.
“What are you talking about? This clanluna never said she would not Share Pleasures with you,“ signed Mariza before saying: “What you talk? Clanluna no say no Share Pleasures you.“
The whole group had stopped in the middle of the cave. Zurvgak and the other men took advantage of the women's argument to untie everybody, who were tethered together in a line.
“You think I haven't noticed that the sounds you make when you Share Pleasures with Zurbgranaza are different from the sounds you make when you Share Pleasures with the men?“ accused Vezava, while trying to sign: “Vezava hear sounds different. Mariza Share Pleasures sounds woman no like Share Pleasures sounds man“
“This man had not noticed before, but you are right!“ signed Zuradan.
“I want to make you make those sounds! What you said about some women liking to Share Pleasures with women . . . are YOU one of those women? Do you even feel any Pleasure with men at all? Or are those sounds you make with the men a lie?“ demanded Vezava. “Me make you make Share Pleasures sounds! You say woman like Share Pleasures woman. You like Share Pleasures woman? You like Share Pleasures men? You make not so sounds Share Pleasures men?“
“It is true . . . this woman does not like to Share Pleasures with men,“ signed Mariza before saying. “It so. Mariza no like Share Pleasures men.“
“So when you were teaching the men to Share Pleasures, you weren’t really Sharing Pleasures, you were just letting them Force you?” asked Vojkovica.
“No! It was not as bad as being Forced! But yes, while this redfoot was teaching them to Relieve the Needs of women, this woman’s own Needs were not being Relieved,” signed Mariza.
“Not even with me?” signed Zurbgranaza.
“No, you Relieved this woman’s Needs!” signed Mariza.
“So you just let us Force you over and over, pretending to enjoy it while we Relieved our Needs in you?” signed Zurvgak.
“Yes . . .” Mariza nodded her head. She had become aware that the whole Clan was staring at her now.
“Why?” asked Vezava.
“This woman had to do something!” signed Mairza. “Zezbrakran was going to force us to mate them. And they didn’t know anything about Luna’s gift of Pleasure. They would have Relieved their Needs in you over and over and if you resisted, they would have Forced you! They didn’t know any better!”
“You mean you let yourself get Forced over and over to save us from being Forced?” asked Vojkovica.
“Yes…” nodded Mariza.
“So all that about Sharing Pleasures was a not so thing?” asked Zuragavab.
“No. It is a true thing. Mariza taught you how to Relieve my Needs,” signed Zurbgranaza.
Zurbgakava, Zurvgakaza and Zurbgrana nodded their heads in agreement. For several months Zubgranev, Zuradaz and Zurvgak had been teaching their mates what Mariza had taught them.
“This woman did it for all of you. This woman did it so the men and women of this Clan would be happier,” signed Mariza.
“So when I asked you to Share Pleasures with me, I was really Forcing you to Relieve my Needs?” asked Vezava.
“This clanluna would be happy to Relieve your Needs,” signed Mariza. “This clanluna is happy that you now may choose your mate or to have no mate. This woman chose to sacrifice herself by becoming this Clan’s clanluna. You want to be my apprentice? This is part of the sacrifice you will have to make if you want to serve the Mother. Being clanluna means that this woman is mated to every man and every woman in the Clan. This clanluna has a duty to see that every man’s and every woman’s Needs are Relieved. To accomplish this, this redfoot has been teaching the young men of the Clan how to Share Pleasures. These men have, in turn helped teach other men how to Share Pleasures with their mates. But if there is no one else available to Relieve a man’s or a woman’s Needs, this redfoot is ready and willing to Share Pleasures with any man or woman of this Clan. If you want to be like me, you must be willing make such a sacrifice. Not now, but in a few years when you are fully trained.”
“But if you only enjoy Sharing Pleasures with women, then who will relieve your Needs? . . .” asked Vezava. “. . . I will! I was serious about wanting to be your clanmariza, one-who-serves-the-Mother. And I am ready and willing to Relieve your Needs whenever you like.”
“This woman is grateful for your offer and would enjoy Sharing Pleasures with you,” signed Mariza. “But this woman still thinks of you as a girl. Give this woman some time to see the woman in you. In the meantime, being my acolyte does not require you to forsake sharing a hearth with a mate. There are several available men who you could mate if you wished. Or if, like this woman, you choose to live without a mate, this clanluna will support that decision.”
“Mariza?”
Zurbgranaza arose to her feet, walked over and gave Mariza a toe-curling kiss, just as Mariza had taught her.
“This woman if grateful for what you have taught her and Zuragavab,” signed Zurbgranaza. “And this woman enjoys Sharing Pleasures with you. You may ask this woman to Relieve your Needs at any time. But this woman likes being mated to Zuragavab.”
Zurvgakava then came forward and gave Mariza a kiss that was not quite as enthusiastic as Zurbgrana’s.
“This woman is grateful for what you taught to Zubgranev and he, in turn taught to my mate,” signed Zurvgakava. “This woman would be happy to Relieve your Needs any time you ask.”
Zurbgrana then came forward and pulled Mariza into a kiss. Mariza was surprised out how much she kissed like her mother.
“This medicine woman is grateful for that you taught Zurvgak the gift of Sharing Pleasures and he shared it with this medicine woman and her mate,” signed Zurgrana. “This medicine woman would be happy to Share Pleasures with you any time you ask.
Vojkovica then stepped forward. She looked at the ground as she stood there. Mariza could see she was trying to build up her courage. Mariza was about to tell her she didn’t have to when Vojkovica suddenly lunged at her and pulled her into a kiss.
“Thank you for letting yourself get Forced for my sake,” said Vojkovica. “I was serious in my offer to help you. I like being Forced by men. If you need me to be Forced by any of the men, let me know. And if you want Force me . . . I would be willing to try it . . .”
Vojkovica’s words disturbed Mariza. She didn’t know how much was a language problem and how much was a problem in Vojkovica’s understanding.
“This clanluna is grateful for your offer,” signed Mariza. “But now we need to set up a hearth. You and Zuradaz have taken our old hearth space. . . . this woman sees that Međveđj has already returned there . . .”
Mariza gazed at her old hearth and the Cave Bear asleep in it.
“You are welcome to return and share our hearth,” signed Zuradaz.
Mariza nodded and the group carried their burdens over to the Hearth and began unpacking. Mariza first set up the rune stones around the fire, then set up the smoke hole ones on ledges at the top of the cave entrance.
As soon as she had placed the last rune stone a stream of smoke began forming that extended from the fire at Zuradaz’s hearth to the space above the screen at the entrance of the cave. Smoke from Zuradaz’s fire was no longer drifting randomly around the cave, but instead was moving directly from the fire to the cave entrance. But the cave was still plenty smoky as none of the other fires had rune stones. Their smoke was being pulled either out of the cave by the entrance rune stones, or towards Zuradaz’s hearth where it was filling the void left by the smoke that was being pulled into the stream. Mariza would need to charge more rune stones for the other hearths. But she had all winter.
Now that the smoke was clearing, Mariza began setting up. Her household at Zuradaz’s hearth. Once they were done, the women began preparing a meal for their new hearth.
Once they’d been fed, Mariza took advantage of this opportunity to get more organized.
“Soon it will be time for the Winter Mother festival,” signed Mariza. “This clanluna needs you men to help get the rest of the Clan ready for it. This redfoot thinks that she has finished training Zuragavab, Zurbgranaza and Zuradan. And Judging from the way they acted earlier, this redfoot thinks that Zurbgakava, Zurvgakaza and Zurbgrana and their mates have all learned how to Share Pleasures.”
“Do not forget Vojkovica,” signed Zuradaz. “This man has taught her.”
“Yes, he most certainly has!” purred Vojkovica, sensuously, as she gave her mate a wink.
“So that leaves Zuragavaka, Zuragakada, Zuragakaba, Zuragakadaza and their mates,” signed Mariza. “Can you men help this clanluna with this? Now that we are snowed in, you can devote more time to it and teach faster. But all four women are so Blessed (she patted her own heavily pregnant belly) that they may not want to spend long periods of time on this.”
“This man will teach Zuragavaka and Zezbrakran,” signed Zurvgak.
“This man will help Zuragakada and Zuradavun,” signed Zubgranev.
“This man will take Zuragakaba,” signed Zuradaz.
“This will do Zuragakadaza,” signed Zuradan.
“I could help Zuradaz teach Zurvgav how to Force women to Share Pleasures,” offered Vojkovica. “And if Zuragakaba doesn’t feel up to it, the men can both Force me.”
“No.” replied Mariza. “You can help this Weech here at the hearth. There are many things we need to make this winter. This woman cut some trees that we can make bows out of. And before the babies are born, this Weech need to brew many potions to help. Why do not you go get the medicine women to help us brew potions?”
Vojkovica and the four men left to perform their duties, leaving Mariza alone with Vezava, Zariz and Širiža. Zariz was occupied playing with Đak and the wolf/dogs. Mariza held her daughter under her tunic to her breast. Vezava caught Mariza by surprise as she leaned in and gave her a kiss. Mariza froze for a second before she felt herself responding to the young woman’s kiss. Apparently, she had been paying attention when Mariza taught others how to kiss. When Vezava pulled back Mariza said:
“Hmm!”
Then signed: “Now why don’t you help me by cutting up these herbs?”
Mariza had Vezava hard at work on potion preparation by the time Vojkovica returned with Zurbgrana and Zurbgranaza. Mariza put them at work too.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Over the next couple of months, Mariza brewed many potions. She had each of her helpers try brewing potions. But even though they’d followed Mariza’s instructions exactly, the potions failed. They were all muggles.
As the Winter Solstice approached, Mariza began teaching the children how to drum for the Mother Festival. She also cured both men she had potioned so they could participate. After explaining the concept of Mother Festival to the Clan, the drumming began and Mariza led the dances. Nearly all the women were heavily pregnant and not very light on their feet. The four men that Mariza had personally redfooted were quickly drug off to a hearth by various women. The mog-ur and his acoylte were the next to picked. Mariza had instructed Vezava that as her acolyte, she had to pick next-to-last. Mariza would get last choice. So when they became the last two women left to pick from the three men left, Vezava turned to Mariza and said:
“You! I pick You!”
Mariza (19) - Other, (Golden blonde hair, sky-blue eyes) Leader, Ayla’s daughter, Weech, , Đučaviča’s former 2nd mate. clanluna, redfoot, N: Cr,H,R,Div, Care prodigy (Stork totem)
---Zariz (4) – ¼ Clan son of Mariza, Weez-ur
---Širiža (0) – Other, Mariza’s daughter, Weech
------Đak (5) – blink-dog
--------- 5 Blink-wolves (0)
------Međveđj (3) Cave Bear
---Vezava (13) – Other, daughter of Larnva of the Vanthonoi, abducted by Zorg's Clan, Mariza's accolyte
Zurvgak (14) - 1/16 Clan son of Zurvgakava, future mog-ur's acolyte
Zubgranev (14) – 1/16 Clan son of Zurbgrana
Zuradan (17) – 1/16 Clan son of Zurvgakaza
Zuradaz – (14) - 1/16 Clan son of Zurvgakaza, (Mammoth totem)
---Vojkovica (14) – Other, daughter of Larnza of the Vanthonoi, abducted by Zorg's Clan, mate of Zuradaz, (Shamois totem)
Zezbrakran (40) – 1/16 Clan son of Zezbraka, former-Leader
---Zuragavaka (33) – 1/32 Clan daughter of Zuragava, mate of Zezbrakran
Zurbgun (53)-1/8 Clan son of Zurbga, mog-ur
Zurvragun (38) – 1/16 Clan son of Zurvraga, mog-ur's acolyte
---Zurvgakava (29) - 1/8 Clan daughter of Zurvgaka, mate of Zurvragun
------Zurvgakun (11) - 1/16 Clan son of Zurvgakava,
Zezbrakruk (37) -1/8 Clan son of Zezbraka
---Zurbgrana (37) – 1/16 Clan daughter of Zurbgra, medicine woman, mate of Zezbrakruk
Zuradanak (35) -1/32 Clan son of Zuradana
---Zurvgakaza (32) – 1/8 Clan daughter of Zurvgaka, mate of Zuradanak
Zuradavun (35) – 1/32 Clan son of Zuradava
--- Zuragakada (31) – 1/16 Clan daughter of Zuragaka, mate of Zuradavun
------ Zuragakadava (13) - 1/32 Clan daughter of Zuragakada, mate of Zuragavab
Zurvgav (34) – 1/8 Clan son of Zurvgava
--- Zuragakaba (28) – 1/16 Clan daughter of Zuragaka, mate of Zurvgav
------ Zuragakabaza (13) – 1/32 Clan daughter of Zuragakaba
------ Zuragakabava (10) – 1/16 Clan daughter of Zuragakaba
Zuragavaz (18) – 1/64 Clan son of Zuragavaka, former-future Leader
---Zuragakadaza (16)– 1/32 Clan daughter of Zuragakada, mate of Zuragavaz
------ Zuragakadazad (1) – 1/64 Clan son of Zuragakadaza, former-future leader
Zuragavab (15) – 1/32 Clan son of Zuragavaka
---Zurbgranaza (17) – 1/32 Clan daughter of Zurbgrana, medicine woman, mate of Zuragavab
------ Zurbgranazaga (2) 1/32 Clan daughter of Zurbgranaza
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