The crippled boy came close, holding up two smaller skins, as the Other was rubbing his hands to warm them. Patiently, the boy, called Creb, used his teeth to show how to lay the fur side against the hand, and then tie them, before maneuvering his hand to the slit cut in them so he could then use his hand.

The Other, still recovering from his injuries, showed all his teeth, and accepted the gift with noises Creb did not understand.