Sitka was always distracted, always focused on the ants at his toes or the geese flapping overhead. His hands were always dirty, mud caked under his nails. His hair was like a raven's nest left abandoned in a storm. Sitka's father, Xáayi, was under the impression Sitka was the reincarnation of the Ru-Yeva. "Look, all he cares about is the Balance, Gewa," Sitka's father had said two moons ago. "He holds a deep love and understanding of the animals and plants. The way I see it, he is the Guardian we've been missing." "The way I see it," his mother had replied flatly, "you have your head in the clouds as much as he does."
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