Duskfire Glacier sunset dinner

"I get it," she said, still smiling. "We were actually just chasing after my younger brother. He came here to visit and left on his own without saying anything, the turd. So we went to our mother's pack to make sure he made it home safely." And she was glad he had, even if the caldera was no longer home to him or anyone.

"It's nice to meet you, Tuuluuwaq," Meerkat said, enunciating the name slowly to make sure she said it right. "Can I call you Tuuluu?" She hadn't given Issorartuyok a nickname until the other day and it was such a relief not to tangle her tongue any longer. "And would you like to find something to eat with me?"