Great Bear Wilderness tuvaaktuk ⧜

Migration was the way of the wolf. It was not a new concept to Kigipigak and in fact, he was excited to see what the world outside of the village was like, as he had been among the people here for many days.

As preparations were underway to prepare everyone for departure, he was kept busy. The day came that they were to leave and he was at the flank of the group, keeping his eyes peeled for danger.

The children were with their parents for the most part, while the newcomers — the gravely injured wolf, the redcoat and the shadow — were watched often. Kigipigak did not know these people and he did not trust them, and was made wary as they took up a defensive perimeter around the village-folk, but he did not stop them either.

Eager to see the snow and the ice of the north for the first time in many months, Kigipigak felt a sense of freedom as they moved together, leaving the village behind. In time they would return and retake it, but for now, winter awaited them.