Lake Rodney ii They watch their children.

Had he known the truth of his mother then, such sentimentality would be lost to bitterness. Kigipigak was young and not exceptionally bright, being from a small and well secluded tribe, so his understanding of the world - and the merits of morality within that world - were vague; in time he would come to see his mother for the monster that she truly was.

For now, equipped with an adventurer's zeal and the perception that he traveled with blessings and good fortune, Kigipigak was unafraid when faced with a long and lonely road. It wasn't so lonely once he had migrated in to prominent wolf territory, such as in this moment. 

I am! I will. He comments as his smile grows. My name will become so wide spread that my mother will hear it spoken, and she will fill with great pride! I will do her proud.