Moonspear a hunt

This is not a dissatisfying quality, Sialuk reassured her, but to worry about them, you must keep well. Without her strength, how would Elke be able to worry for her family? It was important to look after herself so she could be strong when they returned. And Sialuk did believe they would return. Her own mother had disappeared for a time, and she had come back. Sialuk remembered the feeling clearly, and how at least she’d had her father to talk to when Kukutux had gone missing.

If you think it would bring comfort, I could ask the bones, she offered. It had brought Sia comfort in that time, even if they had not given her a clear answer as to what was going on with her mother. It was also a good way to show her support for her cousin, she thought.