Student of Ostriches. Summary

Kylaia's story begins when she is in her mother's stomach. Her mother saw a flock of ostriches kill a lion and told Kylaia that she kicked for the first time at that very moment. Kylaia learns to run, herd and hunt from her cousin, Ogin. But he teaches her to run with the grace of a gazelle and she wants to run with the power of an ostrich. On Kylaia's 7th birthday she is given a ball by her parents and a herd to watch by her uncle. As she proudly shows off her treasure to her village she is attacked by a pack of boys. They rough her up and steal her ball. Her pride is hurt. Her family demands revenge and Kylaia goes off to tend her herd. She sees a dog get kicked to death by...