Whitefish River xi innaktuk (1)

Kigipigak travels upriver until he finds a telling scent upon the wind. He tracks this towards the mountains but stops short at a midway point. There are many signs of wolf life here and Kigipigak is lured close because of this. 

He lingers where the scent wanes, the smallest gap, and does not cross. Someone would be along eventually to visit the pale shape of him upon their doorstep. It does occur to Kigipigak that he could have brought an offering for them—something of a good faith gift—but it is a little late now.