Stone Circle Well, I've been afraid of changing

Kallik's ears perked as the woman spoke, and he watched her with some curiosity, interested enough to at least watch whatever she did. He still wasn't up for moving forward, though. Dad and Valette tried to coax his brother from the den, which he didn't understand. Why not just let him stay inside if that was what he wanted? But since he was neither talking nor in a position to comment on what the adults did, he just watched on worriedly. 

Ikiaq did finally come to the entrance of the den, and the little bear's attention returned to the woman who had introduced herself as their aunt Taki. She was pale like dad but her eyes were different. She seemed nice enough but this was still too much newness for him so soon after the trauma of losing his mother. 

Instead of moving forward, he settled himself closer to his sister, taking comfort in her familiarity.