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unity of the tribe was of the utmost importance to her father.
He would buy it at any price, even if it meant selling his
daughter's affection to his enemy's son.
Once, Goldmoon might not have minded, for when she
was a child she had loved Hollow-sky dearly. But when
Hollow-sky began training as a warrior with his older
brother, Hawker, he had changed. For the next few years
her former playmate, engrossed in more "manly" pursuits,
had practically ignored her. When his attentions to her were
finally renewed, it had been all too obvious that he was not
interested in her as a friend, but only as a prize.
At first, his attentions had been exceedingly satisfying,
for then she had thought Hollow-sky was attractive and
powerful; but soon his personality began to irritate her as
Loreman's irritated her father. Worse, his courtship was
tainted by his persistent conviction that he was the wiser,
the stronger, the superior of the two of them. He made
decisions for her without her leave, or tried to dissuade her
from decisions she had already considered carefully. When
they fought, he made a point of reminding her of their
youthful games to coax her out of her anger, tainting the
only pleasant memories she had of him
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