Duskfire Glacier I will be your sword and shield

she was close to the babes, but she heard the howl as if Siarut was right beside her. it rang out joyously over the glacier, echoing off the ice, the landscape that was so like home. home. that was here now; it was no longer the abstract concept of a northern-pointing compass. for the first time in a very long time, she had roots, and she relished in them.

tossing her head back, Tahani joined Siarut in his song, voice rising to a crescendo. perhaps the pups would join her, adding their childlike notes to the mix. the wolves of IkKanuttuk sang out for the first time--this land was theirs. Tahani felt a peace bloom out and over her entire body, her ivory coat shimmering in the moonlight.