A drought tips an unstable social balance into a battle for village leadership.
An encounter between an influential woman and a pack of boys often means trouble for the boys. The confrontation between Moon Wish and Long Steps resulted in trouble for an entire village.
The river villages are accustomed to predictable growing seasons, but are about to experience a severe drought that will threaten their existence.
An urgent, wordless message warns of danger to boys in a frontier village.
A penalty oath restricting a woman to constant supervision is publicly displayed
