Moonspear The change

Despite her recent fall, Sialuk did not fear the mountain's slopes. Perhaps she should have, but really she knew she just needed to respect them more. The mountain had a life of its own, and neglecting to give it the respect it deserved would result in injury. It was the same with all her superiors, although that injury had never been physical. Hydra may have wounded her pride a bit when she had quietly scolded her for being a bit of a meanie, but that was only emotional harm. Thankfully, it had been quickly reconciled when Sialuk had apologized with a gift.

Elke asked how cold it would get, and Sialuk hummed in thought for a moment.

I'm not sure. It will be my first winter, too.

Sialuk was a summer child, and she did not yet know what cold really was. It had grown cooler, but her mother said that the temperatures would continue to drop. There would be many kinds of snow, and the higher spots on the mountain would become even more chilled. Sialuk was more or less ambivalent about the weather, so whatever happened, she would roll with it.

Have you met Hydra and Dirge's children? she asked. Perhaps Sialuk could help Elke by giving her a quick rundown of them. It might make her to feel more at home here.