@Reina and @Tybault had gone home, taking the young ones with them. she bid them goodwill, sending kind words of fondness for reverie and her children. she bid @Rodyn and @Heph farewell, leaving six well-scraped caribou hides to be split between them.

as the moonglow wolves gathered, @Paeon was invited to travel with them back to the spine. @Faele was asked to decide what she would carry back. nasamiituuq kept close to her grandmother, and the duck moved here and there, inspecting what was to be taken and what would be left.

@Dutch and his party had not long ago hailed the moontide shores; she went to share greetings with he and his wolves, inviting @Sulukinak to travel toward the spine, either now or at another time; she had more to teach.

@Minnow and @Tuft she would bring as well, speaking gently to the young pair, watching the woman for any signs of illness that would need to be remedied before they set out.

their going was easy. their camps were made at evening and plucked up at dawn. if another joined them (@Iaghe) they would be welcomed. though kukutux meant to return home, her lessons did not need to end.

she called out at once for @Aiolos when they had come back, and @Kivaluk, and @Galana; her sons @Massaraq and @Arrluk and @Kassuq; @Ciri and @Ajei and @Peregrine and @Shikoba; she hugged vairë tightly, seeing that her daughter grew with life, and kissed chickadee's shy cheek to see the same.

life went on in moonglow, and the duck was overjoyed to be home.