Broken Antler Fen pleisosaur

you not give me fair chance either, teya sulked to herself, unable to keep the pall of her heart from creeping into her expression. "then give him chance. tell him you will allow him to be father to these ones." 
her heart, flickering toward ire again; why should akavir occupy such a high portion of ibis' mind when it had not been him who had helped the auspex all wintertime into spring. where was he now? had he hunted for her? had he kept his distance from ibis with his hurt foolish male feelings, the same kind that ibis now entertained?
perhaps it was good that they had spoken.
teya watched her recalled halo of moonlight shrink each time ibis mentioned akavir.