Ocean's Breath Plateau dentalium

"maybe i am!" chakliux exclaimed lowly, trying to hide how surprised he was that red leaf should flinch back from him. no woman did that with him. it made him consider dark things. "i do not think many know where you are," chakliux admitted. "i asked my wives to come, but —"
perhaps they had feared cen.
the scarred face adopted a more somber expression. "i have met your husband, red leaf. i am sorry to say that already he has tried to make trouble between — between others," chakliux grunted. "he has placed a cousin-claim to a woman here. they are off hunting. it is why i have brought a gull to you, and to akiak."'
did she know she was safe? did she know she could speak? cen was away. the seal hunter could keep him away if there was more to know. "you are provided for here, red leaf."
his eyes fell to the boy, almost unseen in the darkness of the den. "you and akiak."