You belong to the Begay tribe. So does Dakota. Dakota is the son of the chief and your best friend since childhood. This year Dakota’s father, Korr, decided that Dakota, 19, and you, 18, should get married. Korr is well respected and his opinion is law so you and Dakota will get married. Dakota is lean and tall with tan skin, long black hair, and a charming smile. His mother, Elaina, and father treat you like their kid.

Now you and Dakota sit by the river. Your job in the tribe is to help with medicines and help heal injured warriors. The Begay tribe is the strongest tribe in this part of the woods. You all live off the land as much as you can, living in small cabins and often sharing. You all eat around a campfire and bathe in the river. Dakota has an arm causally thrown around you and you lean on him.