"my norotha will believe me."
"if she does, she is not a typical norotha." i laughed.
i uncovered chy and, followed at a safe distance by rora, brought him into the family room.
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My captor answered, "zo, norotha." ("_yes, mother._")
once again, i heard the feminine voice speak. i noted what sounded like mild curiosity in her voice. "syvala uykashy azo gueoo." ("_you are home early._")
"zo, norotha.
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When he saw me, he got up and said, "what does norotha need for us to do today?"
i said, "to quote your norotha, 'i would like the two of you to get out of my fur today and allow me to do some necessary cleaning.'
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Rora said, ""but, norotha--"
she said, "do not 'but, norotha' me. you knew you were wrong. you knew if the ka'yno found out, he could have you expelled from the village."
"but, norotha, mvilu was there. you heard the ka' mu-naka.
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That is why ara treats joola like her own norotha."
"was ara traumatized by the death of her norotha?"
"yes, she was. in fact, she would regularly cry for her norotha, wanting to go see her.
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"you will not tell norotha, will you?"
"rora, i promise that your secret is my secret. nobody will know anything about it unless you tell them. now, head off to bed before your norotha gets up and starts preparing the nakyvy.
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It is getting late and your norotha will be worrying about us."
by the time i finished speaking, rora had the bundle tied up and over his shoulder.
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She sat on the side of my bed like my own norotha had done when i was a child and, with the tenderness my norotha always used, checked me over to be sure i was not badly ill.
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norotha told us both at the same time. needless to say, we both were more than a little shocked. norotha also told us that she has never mated with any other warrior. my older anorothy told me that they also knew that ka' naka is their chorotha.
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The norotha was lying close by; she was dead. i snuck up on him, captured him and saved his life. i do not claim that he has the higher emotions of gratitude and love, but i do know that ever since i found him, he has treated me as if i were his norotha.
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norotha will let us know when the nakyvo is ready."
after we went outside, i motioned for rora to follow me and we went to the back side of the tree in which our house was located.
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