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Her parents passed words between them, and Sialuk listened. There was tension there, a sort of uneasy stream of questions that she could sense were not being asked. She wanted to ask more, to know more, but it was clear it was not her place to do so. Always the good child, always polite, always proper and socially aware. The girl did not know what role Keres had held, but what she could tell was that her mother appreciated the warrior. Sialuk made a silent note to herself to bring Keres an offering of thanks when she was able to do so.

Sialuk stepped out when anaa did, feeling the chill in her bones when the wind hit the water that clung to her skin and fur. She wished to wedge herself between anaa and taataa, but she knew that they would need time to bond again. The raindrop knew the importance of their marriage, and she worried that this time away may have worn away at the link between them. This, she knew, was not good for them. Although it was not her place to mend it, she would be there to support them. Perhaps the bones may even be able to shed light on how best to mend the impact her mother's absence had on her father. Maybe this was what she, as a daughter, could provide.

I will find braataa, she said. As much as she wished to remain by her mother's side, Saviguk needed to know that their mother was home. The girl pressed her nose to her mother's cheek before bounding off to track down her darker half.