Duskfire Glacier Like you imagined

Tuuluuwaq described Issorartuyok's stricter upbringing as one that had been full of expectation. "But he didn't marry or take over the pack," Lane noted with surprise, "He left home instead." Had Issorartuyok departed his birth pack on bad terms with his parents? Had he left some poor bride-to-be without a husband? This seemed likely, if the expectations placed upon him were as Tuuluuwaq described them. 

"Oh, I'm sorry," Lane emitted, surprised again as Tuuluuwaq's recollections took another twist-- this time, a sadder one. What an awful thing, to lose almost an entire litter! For the first time in a very long while, she thought of the child she had lost in the womb. No one knew that Veteran and Wayfarer should have had sibling; she hadn't told a soul, preferring to shoulder that burden alone. 

Perhaps because so much of what they had discussed had been so heavy, Lane couldn't help but behave a little impishly. Tuuluuwaq's encouraging response and playful smirk only egged her on further, stoking her craving for lighthearted fun. 

He fixed is chocolate eyes upon her, and Lane did not look away. After a momentary pause, she spoke. "Hmm.. so life has granted you some freedom.." she commented, circling back around to their previous topic. She continued to hold fast to his gaze. ".. now what do you plan to do with it?" The question was full of implication, especially with the intensity of their lingering stare and the mischievous spark in Lane's eyes.