Sunset Valley tautuk ∧

shikoba looks to insutuk with confusion; why would he deny the position? had the first hunter not trusted him, she would have never uttered his name to help play a vital role in the hunt. while the woman can be pushy at times, she is not a brute who relies on force to make others do things that she wants. she has learned all too well that force can be what drives others away.

"shikoba trusts inutsuk," she tries to reason with him, but with the entrance of kigipigak, the native decides to leave it for now, "later, then." a secret promise she intends to make with inutsuk; if he is the one to align himself with the sivullik then he must be able to take these vital roles. one last look to him before she shifts to the winter male. she looks towards the backbone with a smile. "need kigipigak to help hunt; we chase but kigipigak will find the sick caribou. shikoba needs strength from you." 

while anyone could pick out a caribou, a hunter needs to be able to see the slower prey that would provide less work to take down in order to efficiently feed the mouths of the many who make up Moonglow. she has faith that the tundarian will choose sufficiently and quickly once the herd scatters from the scattering of snow. 

if all can be agreed upon, then they may start their trek to find good placement of themselves before they send the herd running.