People of the TigerPart 3
They walked fairly slowly, hand in hand at Tika's comfortable pace. Soon Tika began asking questions, as Tira knew she would. "Tira-Mother, were you afraid?" "Yes, but not a lot. Still, more than I ever was before a challenge before." "Why?" "Three reasons. You are the first. If I had lost badly it would have affected you, and I would have had to make arrangements for your care." Tira was not about to discuss the small possibility that she may have died. "Second is that eight...