Lake Rodney qirniqtaq ⦿

Lilitu returned the frown, with interest. What if her father and sister were lost? How were they supposed to find them without asking around? Lately, it seemed like everything she did was wrong in Ibis's eyes. Exploring, cracking the ice, making friends, trying to find their family. . . It ran the gamut. And she was tired of it.

I don't have a husband. . .or a wife. Would you make a match for me? she asked, unaware that she was a little young to be asking such questions. But it seemed like everybody had somebody, and they all looked quite familiar with each other. Why not start now? She canted her head, looking at the asak, or whatever she'd called herself. Doubtless, Mama would find fault in her latest question, too.

But heck, it didn't hurt to ask, right? She thought it was a fair question.