The TortoasiseThe anger of a disturbed Tortoasise was something that was instilled into hunters of the tribe at the earliest age possible. They were a dangerous existence that was only rivaled by the relentless beasts of Winter, but unlike those, the Tortoasise was a creature that did not actively seek out its prey. A tribe could go the span of a dozen seasons without ever accosting this behemoth of a predator. Still, this was exactly why aspiring hunters had to be taught quickly how to spot the warning signs of a nesting Tortoasise and how to safely navigate past them, for provoking the ire of an adult was at best a death sentence for the hapless fool; at worst, the entire tribe would be left at the mercy – or lack thereof – of its fury.
Konta remembered the day he and a group of other y
