Chapter 6 Summary

The young are not the only successful hunters today. Two older men, Zoug and Dorv, who no longer hunt with the younger men, catch some smaller animals. The feast will be large and sumptuous. Broud is haughty at the thought of how well he performed. He knows he will be made a man at a ceremony tomorrow. Broud has already begun to act like a man, calling the women to do his bidding and showing off to Oga, the young girl destined to be his mate.

Iza is busy making preparations with Creb. For the first time, Ayla has interaction with the rest of the Clan. They stare at her curiously, until Ebra, Brun's mate, breaks the silence and sends her to get wood with Oga and Vorn, the two children closest to her age. Oga and Ayla get along well, and spend...