Blacktail Deer Plateau pasiaktuk

Hers was a complicated grief; her unplanned pregnancy had cost her freedom, chaining her to the land of her litter's birth until they grew old enough to release her. On the other paw, the children had opened her heart in ways she'd hadn't previously thought possible, and it was only due to their existence that she was able to truly appreciate her moments freedom when they were granted. 

Lane smiled, appreciative of Kigipigik's offer but otherwise noncommittal. Any further plans they made at this point would just have to be remade later, because no doubt the rest of the year would present them both with circumstances that were unforeseen as of yet. 

"We dealt with that too, in Duskfire Glacier," Lane commiserated as Kigipigik mentioned the chaos on the Plateau. Hell, they were still dealing with it in Duskfire Glacier. "It takes some time for each wolf to find his or her place among the others." As Lane had learned the hard way, some wolves do not have place at all.

"If you ever need anything, you have a friend at Duskfire Glacier. Just ask for Lane." The medic's gaze lingered on Kigipigik's fresh scars. She felt certain he would have a need for her, sooner rather than later if he continued to attract the likes of cats, boar, and blizzards.  

The words she had just spoken held an air of finality, so she rolled with it, tacking on a farewell. "Good luck to you and Sakhmet, and your village." She would wait to hear his parting words before beginning the arduous journey back up The Wall.