Moonspear girl

upon moonspear, this small congregation of grieving fathers convened, and chakliux did not know that he had ever felt so seen. "sialuk's people — well, her mother speaks what we call sunshine words. i am a seal hunter, as are those in my lodge. we speak different. but all people trade and craft."
chakliux was fiercely grateful that njord did not dip further, that they only looked upon each other in knowing as hunters who had suffered the same together. it moved the man higher and higher in his mind.
there was humour on his mouth. "what is a boneelassee?" he asked in interest, thinking already ahead of marriages made. but that would be his wife's choice. raiyuk was still so new, still vulnerable to spirits.
"i think of this future also," chakliux said carefully. "maybe you will walk with me some small minutes, njord?" they both had wives and families, but the delta was eager not to be alone again, at least not for now.