Amon stood at the foot of Jiangshen Mountain. It was a mountain on the Northwestern side of Kazhan. He had come here with Xan Chi and Fen Nu. This mountain was where the Tribe Mother resided.
Apparently, the Tribe Mother was an unofficial authority figure to many Kazhan tribes who still followed the old ways. She wasn't a ruler, and she had no formal followers. None of the tribes was obligated to obey her command. Even so, most tribes looked for her whenever they were in a bind. For instance, if two tribes faced a conflict that might spell extinction, they were required to seek the Tribe Mother for councils or mediation.
From Fen Nu's explanation, Amon considered the Tribe Mother was more like someone empowered due to tradition rather than having any actual power. Even so, she seemed like someone both Xan Chi and Fen Nu revered.
