Totoka River tukisiviit ⪂

so it was true.

kukutux tempered the urge to run to him. she looked at sakhmet beside the man and smiled. he was jubilant, glowing. 

"i always have many words to say," she started, her voice for him first. "i was wrong to give you questioning, of what you have done for moonglow."

kukutux had spoken of kigipigak becoming more than tartok. perhaps he did not need more than sakhmet. she looked warmly at the returned woman but her eyes were back upon her kinsman. "you are kiggavik. to me and to moonglow. i do not doubt you, kigipigak."