Moonspear cousin

his wife had been supportive of his body but silent on their journey. chakliux knew she did not care for the trade that sialuk had asked. but he felt also she was exhausted, with gnawing belly and wet paws. once nasamik had found good sleep and filled her stomach, she would be warmer, chakliux decided.
the rainstar was soon among them, her curved hips and knowing eyes bringing the seal hunter to stand straighter.
when sialuk directed, chakliux shuffled closer to kannoyak. "do not worry, wife," he said to nasamik in the dialect of his village. "this is a good thing."
to sialuk did chakliux give a bright flashing grin, even as he leaned upon his brother-hunter. "it will not be long before i can bring meat to your stores, star woman." he used her sunshine words for this.
his brow knit with pain then, and chakliux would be silent until he had come to the place of healing.