Kaz Chapter 05
Argan the Warrior #3
Eagle Clan Village
The village could easily have been called a town by folks who defined such things, maybe even a small city. A dozen or more enormous cedar long-houses were visible from the distance as they approached the settlement. It opened even more once they were beyond the earthen mounds that acted as a funneling barrier along the wide trail into the developed area. Rising smoke in the distance told him there were even more homes beyond view. The population was at least several hundred residents, possibly a thousand or more.
A grey, overcast sky blotted out the sun. Heavy clouds seemed to be lowering toward the treetops, muffling some sounds and echoing others. As they passed through the village, all eyes fell upon the stranger walking beside the tall, foreign man called Kaz. The people already knew of the Naked Ghost. The stranger wore the tunic of Kla’kene, but not his belt, nor did he carry his weapons. None knew what to make of this. Nor did anyon…
