Porcupine Ridge x ilukutak

An empire? The young man did not know that word; had she spoken of a coalition of tribes he would be just as perplexed, for where he lived before was isolated to the extreme. Rarely did his tribe interact with other families. To hear her speak of it, there was a potential in the valley that Kigipigak could not afford to ignore. He would find many there, perhaps enough to satiate the brother's tastes and win the day alongside Valmua.

I would take you there myself, to the mountain—but I have business abroad. You will find your way? Kigipigak assumed this woman knew the mountain range far better than himself regardless, so if she chose to venture to the cliffside where Stjornuati lay his claim, it would not take her long at all. This had been a good start to Kigipigak's tasks; he knew he had to depart soon while at the same time he was loath to do it, fascinated by the woman.