Rags had not asked the meaning of the word 'Home' because she no longer had one, but because she had never had one. The People of the Valleys are always on the move, always travelling in search for food. every time their supplies of water get near dry they dig a well where they stand, or descend to the valley floor to dig there. They sleep often in caves or crags but only in Winter do they ever sleep in the same place twice, but never more than twice. The word 'Home' was lost to this culture to to nothing but lack of use. This question went unanswered by the woman, however, who instructed her that she would be eating, and only learning afterwards. Rags didn't know that these sentences made grammatical sense. Rags didn't know of grammar, or of writing. She was just happy that the woman, like her, didn't waste breath on pointless, fancy words and got straight to the point when talking to her. From that moment, Rags liked Aibhilin.

When the woman walked away, Rags looked around and wondered if she was meant to follow, before seeing the amusement in people's eyes on her confusion. Snarling up at them again, she shied away and caught up to Aibhilin, who asked her for her name. She recognized that word! It had been spoken by the soldiers who brought her here! They had tried to relive her of her pelt and give her clothes that looked too large for her, in impractical. She took that as an insult and refused. Her own pelt was better suited to purpose. The response from the men was 'Your name is now Rags. Got it?' She didn't even know what name meant. The Valley people had no names.

"Rags," she answered, before looking at the Auxilaries as they were shooed out. In truth, she was, in a way, sad that she was leaving yet another tribe behind, even if they were all men and had been confusing and impatient teachers, jeering and insulting her at every turn. On second thought...she didn't miss them, and turned away, letting them watch her back as she followed Aibhilin to the food. She uttered not a word to them, on farewells, thanks or vengeful insult.