Stone Circle You wanna tell me what's goin' on in that freaky head of yours?

One thing people learn from owning dogs is that you can have in-depth conversations even if one of the parties does not use words to reply. Looks, little grimaces and mannerisms, smiles, stretches and wagging tails, yawns and playful growls tell you just as much. They say that a true friend is the one you can sit in a mutually comfortable silence just as well as filling that time with conversation. And dogs are a prime example of it. Cat and other pet people would probably have a say in this too.

The same comparison could be drawn between Nunataq and every person that she had a meaningful relationship with. If they did not mind her silence, she did not mind their noise. In the end all that mattered was that you felt happy and safe in this person's presence. Arlette with her spark of childish joy that she would hopefully retain even in her adult life was just the kind of person for Nuna. The mute girl did not have to pretend to be better than she was, because her albino took her as she was.

She joined in the chase, letting the Easthollow girl win half the time and then catching up with her at other moments. And, when Arlette took the lead and invited her to follow inland, Nunataq did not hesitate one bit and followed, curious to see, where were they heading.