Moonspear cousin

It was not Nasamik, but Chakliux who called upon her. A wave of relief washed over her at the sound. Even with the distraction of Keen and Quennell, she had worried about the seal hunter and his wife. They had made the right choice to come here. Sialuk bustled down the mountain, nearly tripping over a new downed-log in one of her usual paths. Sixsix reeled overhead.

And not just Chakliux and Nasamik—Kannoyak had come, too! It was a joyous sight to see the three of them, and Sialuk's heart swelled.

She greeted the trio—did they always come in threes?—with a chuff, her eyes gazing over Kannoyak first, then Nasamik (a nod of approval), and finally Chakliux. The young boy would have company in the healing tree.

There is an ulaq of healing, a large hollow tree, she said, A young boy—Quennell—recovers there; Chakliux will join him. Kannoyak, will you help to bring him there? Nasamik, we will go quickly first, fill the healing place with more pine boughs and gather things from my ulaq to treat his wounds. Sialuk was thankful she had restocked her stores so recently.