Ravensblood Forest the seas did not forgive, and they did not welcome their wayward children home

how could he not know of what she spoke? the unsurety of his expression suggested that the spirit-walker was in the darkness. perhaps he did not see the ones to whom he spoke as dead; perhaps to him, they were alive, as flesh-and-blood as the pair of them. the girl realized she had misstepped.  not wanting to offend the man, or anger him, she proffered a brief smile. "maybe there are things i can learn from you."

dipping her head, kukutux refixed the skin over her shoulders and faced the man again. "do you have a place to sleep?" she inquired, curious despite her own exhaustion. did he merely wander, sleep outside in the dew? or was there an ulaq of sorts to which he retired, and more pressingly, would he allow her to stay for the evening?