The days turned into months, and in short order, the seasons passed. Urgon visited Zhura as often as possible, though he was lucky to manage two visits every ten-day. In the evenings when he couldn’t visit her, he would talk about her with either Kraloch or Latuhl, sometimes even both of them when they were all gathered around the old Orc’s fire while Rockjaw snoozed at their side.
Urgon proved himself an accomplished hunter while Kraloch, having completed his own ordeal with little fanfare, settled into the life of a shaman’s apprentice. After half a year’s instruction, Kraloch was permitted to meet Zhura in person, though always under the guidance of Shular. It wasn’t until the autumn of 949 that he was finally allowed to visit her unaccompanied.
Both Urgon and Kraloch were kept quite
