Zlaw’s Echo

They were both sitting on the ground, their back to a large boulder. He was panting heavily, while she simply nodded in silence, clearly weighing her next words. “You know, taming a wild beast is seen as a rite of passage in many cultures. It’s nothing unusual or to be ashamed of.” “Yeah, right, really advanced cultures I’m sure.” “On Earth, the peoples of Eastern Europe and Central Asia have a reputation for being particularly gifted with horses, and so do most Native American tribes. And none of these cultures can be accused of being primitive.” “Are horses really indigenous to the Americas, though?” “I don’t think that matters in this context. Besides, in South America, they have always had llamas, which are camelids, which makes them comparable to the actual camels of Northern Africa, also famously turned into companions.” “No offense, but domesticating a llama or a dromedary does not sound as difficult as breaking in a horse. Which also sounds way easier than what I have to...