Otatso Wetlands kallularuk

As he had discussed with Akavir, Kilgitsuk would explore not only the village of Swiftcurrent but go beyond it, to scout out the surrounding territories in case there were any threats. He had a basic understanding of what sort of people attacked the creek wolves: that there were possibly as many as four, and that they were deeply wounded after their first assault, so there could have been less by now or they could have dispersed.
It was easy enough to follow the riverside. There were ample trails crossing close to the northern segment that could've been animal paths for prey, or for the wolves in question; Kilgitsuk was careful, but also lacked fear. He knew himself to be imposing and in good health, and from what he knew of the assailants they were more weasel than wolf - if they were alive at all. He half expected to find frozen corpses along the way.
Eventually the river widened and the ground became more icy, as the wetlands took hold of the terrain. They made the ground curiously soft in places and slushy in others, with all that ice, so it became a chore to find a path. A few hours of fjording the mess had Kilgitsuk muddy and cold, but he had not spied upon anyone in that time - and that was a good sign.