| A | B |
|---|
| Tao | young boy who wanted to be an image maker |
| Volt | the leader of the clan |
| Kala | one who cared for Tao |
| Garth | the black-bearded one (hunter) |
| Ram | spirit of the hunt |
| Verda | Tao's mother |
| Graybeard | Shaman, the chosen one |
| divert | to turn aside; distract |
| shamen | medicine man or priest |
| taboo | forbidden; bad luck |
| haunches | hindquarters |
| ritual | a religious ceremony |
| astray | off the correct path |
| Secret Cavern | place where Shaman make images |
| Slough | forbidden place for the clan |
| banished | sent away |
| talons | sharp claw of a bird of prey |
| impudence | rude or bold behavior |
| hobbled | to walk with difficulty |
| guttaral | a sound from the throat |
| embers | a glowing piece of coal or wood from a fire |
| vaulting | to leap or leap over with the aid of the hands or a pole |
| amulet | a small object worn as a charm against evil |
| defiance | the act or insistance of defying |
| embankment | a raised bank or a wall to carry a roadway or hold back water |
| embers | a glowing or smoldering fragment of fire |
| blare | a large sound |
| foretell | to tell beforehand; predict |
| savage | wild or untamed |
| briers | a plant with a thorny wood stem |
