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Kir opened his mouth to speak, then snapped it shut. He wouldn’t dare say it aloud, that everyone in the tribe thought Andrev was demon-born. Savva’s tribe had been living the lie so long, pretending that they were blessed to have taken on a child who was a gift from the gods, that even now, when Kir so desperately wanted Kana’s favor, he could not bring himself to speak the words.

Finally Kir settled on, “What did he do to earn your favor?”

“He went hunting with me,” Kana said. “And he is kind. Also, he speaks to animals.”