"Kito," Faelyn said. "It's not light yet."
"I know." He walked into the cooking space and looked at everything carefully, pot by pot, fire pit by fire pit. "I wanted to make sure it was all still there."
"It was all still there an hour ago when I went to sleep."
"Things can move," Kito said, with great seriousness. He completed his inspection and looked up at her. "It's all still there."
"Good."
"Yes." He sat down next to the nearest pot. "I'll wait here."
Roshan looked at Nyx. Nyx looked at Roshan.
Roshan's mind: ฅᨐฅ'He got up before dawn to make sure the pots were still in position. This child.'ฅᨐฅ
Nyx's mind: ฅᨐฅ'He cares about this more than most of the adults do. He has cared about this since the moment she made the promise.'ฅᨐฅ
Faelyn heard both of them and thought: 'Yeah. He really has.'
She sat down next to Kito.
After a moment, both chiefs sat down too.
