The elders of the tribe finally came and talked to Buffalo Hump about the boy.

Often a visitor brought a daughter or granddaughter along and Thorby had to keep the girl busy while the elders talked.

However, most can still understand it, since their elders still mainly talk to each other in this local speech.

But apparently only the elders, or those worthy, may talk to the gods.

They were speaking to him less because, Lioren observed, their recovering elders were talking to them more.

"The elders here have talked about their memories of Afghanistan," he said.

It's rather something the elders talk about when they relive the ancient past.

You be quiet when your elders are talking.

"My elders talk too much, and I don't need you to tell me to drink my ale."

It amuses me now when I recall how our elders talked then.