Bitterroot Valley subterranean homesick blues

y'all can powerplay him from here. :)

polaris's words could only comfort him to some extent, leaving the rest of alsek still undone. the conversation wasn't beyond him; that which was ignored in context was understood in tone. what happened? well, what was the what? had his decision to leave really caused all of this conflict?

moreover, polaris was his sister? that didn't make any sense, because the only sister alsek had was pele and she was apparently still with arty's group. so sure, he knew what was going on (somewhat), but things didn't make enough sense to keep him around for long. alsek wandered a few steps off and sat on his hindquarters, deciding that the flowers were more important.