Methuselah's Daughter, Part 2, Chapter 18 & 19
J.A. Eddy
Circa 1000 BCE
After Saennuz was gone life continued fairly quietly, at least for a while. The chief, Manniz, was only mildly irritated at the turn of events, cementing my certainty that he had been looking to be rid of his overbearing mate and would not be inclined to question me too closely.
My own position within the clan was still somewhat precarious, however; I had some skills as a shaman, but the shaman woman, Oskuz, viewed me as a competitor in this area. She had also been close to Saennuz and I believe she suspected me.
Worse still, everyone—men and women alike—viewed game caught by a woman as an affront to the men of the tribe. Normally I would not mind for I still enjoyed gathering and preparing foods and tending to animals, and the men in the tribe were kind to me. But it was challenging to make myself be seen as truly valuable and trusted and I found myself despondent again, wondering why I should care about anything.
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Of course we all lose our tempers now and then. Dean freely admits to being imperfect in this regard, which is why regulars to this establishment will generally be cut more slack than people who we don't know very well.
Still: behave like an adult, or go find somewhere else to play. Thanks.