There was no sound in the tent, as if it were the silence from deep within the heart. Alan hung her head, showing no expression on her face, lost in thought. After a long while, she touched the dagger at her waist, stood tall, and answered loudly.
"The eagle of the wilderness never stays in the jungle; it belongs to the vast sky. I don't want to marry, nor do I want to get pregnant and bear children for others. I am the best Hunter in the tribe, meant to run in the wilderness and slay the fiercest wolves! I want to be like you, leading thousands of warriors, conquering far and wide, defeating all strong enemies!"
"Besides, father, didn't you also not marry? And the old Chieftain, wasn't he also unmarried? Being an outstanding warrior and an excellent Leader has nothing to do with marriage!"
"Ah...eagle of the wilderness, belongs to the sky...just like me..."
