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." Her tone
brooked no argument.
Hollow-sky sat stiffly astride his horse as Riverwind
dismounted, tossing a tight-lipped smile at his rival.
Hollow-sky's fingers strayed to the feathers atop his long
stick as they had earlier. Ignoring the subtle challenge,
Riverwind defiantly turned his back on Hollow-sky.
The Plainsman stood alertly at the path's divide and
watched Hollow-sky depart, as Goldmoon sat down on the
ground and leaned against a tree.
"Come sit with me, please," she commanded.
Riverwind lowered himself into a cross-legged position
before his Chieftain's Daughter.
"I have something for you. I made it during the ride
across the plain," Goldmoon whispered. She held out her
hand, displaying a small golden circlet. "You rescued them
from the crow," she said, and Riverwind saw that she had
woven the strands of her hair which he had rescued into a
lacy ring. She laid it in the warrior's palm, where it
glistened golden in the sun.
Riverwind was silent for many long moments staring
down at the gift. When he finally slipped it around a finger,
Goldmoon let out the breath she found she'd been holding
for fear he would reject it.
Drawing a chain from his shirt and removing it over his
head, Riverwind said, "I would like you to have this
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