The Proving

Xulu, (pronounced Shoe-lou,) the Wintaka Prince, has left the protection of home and family to prove himself a man. Living hidden and alone for two months in the close proximity of his bitter enemies, the Mandalla tribe, he must not only survive, but thrive in order to claim his right-of-ascension as village Chief. Failure to adequately complete The Proving would lead to immediate execution. The last thing on his mind is finding a companion, a friend, a lover, but that’s what he finds in the Mandalla Princess, Yax’chilan, (pronounced Yash-chilan.) That’s when an ancient evil rears it ugly head and they become hunted. Can they survive when even the elements conspire against them?