Nice Work!
I have to say that this is my favorite chapter of the series to now. There is character interaction and the plot is so understandable. That is what did it for me! I am not sure what part the cat plays in the story line, however. I get the feeling that the arival of Shadala was seen as a VERY good omen for the tribe as they went WAY out of their way to accomodate her.
The use of quotes from famous poets is great...I like it. I think it is a way of helping the viewer to read between the lines as to what the message the "narrator" is trying to convey.
With the arrival of the "white" man, I get the feeling that his presence is not welcomed and in fact that this was not the first time that the tribe had interaction with a "white" man. i would guess that there was some form of conflict during last interaction. None the less, the arrival of this "white" man could possibly mean the loss of the preceived "Good Omen" that the tribe honors so dear. I'm interested to see/learn more.
Thanks again!