Ocean's Breath Plateau dentalium

she had striking scarlet eyes which almost startled chakliux as she spoke from the gloom of the sea-den. but at last she spoke; he dropped to his belly in the time-old submission of wolf fathers, and crept close to see the boy.
but for his darkness, he looked very little like cen. chakliux was surprised that the woman had allowed him to see the boy at all, which reinforced his suspicion around what he knew of the isolated caribou tribes. "akiak is strong, and he will find himself lucky when he is older and has his mother to himself," he said, wanting to push the last of the waning tension away.
now he looked to red leaf. "i am chakliux. first warrior of moontide, a man of the seal hunters." did she know them? "is there anything you need?" he asked first, pushing back upon his belly against the sand, easing from the den. she was brave. was it more than bravery? his eyes asked if she was desperate.