The Elvenbane. Andre Norton

      Shana, on the other hand, exhibited a lively curiosity about everything that went on around her. She was crawling now, and it was a good thing that dragon-hide was impervious to everything except dragon-talons, or Shana’s clothing would have been in shreds by now.

      Keman’s sister was a very demanding child, and what time Alara had to spare was occupied with her shamanic duties. She hadn’t much more than a moment or two to give to the foundling.

      So it was Keman who worried about training the child, and saw with relief that Hoppy was housebreaking the little tot, by nudging her over to the ‘proper’ place in the pen when she was ambulatory. She crawled very well, now, which was aiding Hoppy’s efforts.

      And it was Keman, not Alara, who was teaching her to talk, as well as to eat solid food.

      That much surprised even his mother. Shana was not supposed