Moonspear her beautiful chaos

Meerkat pulled her men close and asked a great thing of Sialuk. Njord’s head bowed like a swan’s, as if in quiet communion. He was respectful, for Njord understood the gravity of this request.

Rebuild. The sentiment evoked a powerful, but sad, feeling in the man. If there was one thing Njord wasn’t good at, it was moving on. He had been moored in Sapphique despite it all - right up until the bitter end. Rebuilding implied that what they had was gone. Forever.

The Ostrega did not mince time. There was no hesitation in her decision. Njord offered a nod and a wan smile. “Thank ye, Sialuk,” the man said with real sincerity. There would be time to express his deep gratitude later… She spoke to Stingray next, and the father appreciated this gentle attention toward his son.

Njord stood and met eyes with Stingray and Meerkat. Then, he followed Sialuk across the rubicon -- into their new home where they would create a fresh path.