Moonspear girl

Njord would have pursued discourse about the thrills of seal hunting had the conversation not steered back toward their children.

He made a breathy, laughing sound. Njord often forgot others were not accustomed to his cultural jargon. “Tis two words,” he explained. “Bonnie means beautiful an’ good. A lass, or lassie, is a girl.” He pondered for a moment. “An’ on tha other paw, Raiyuk,” the roll of Njord’s R’s was noticeable there, “would be a braw lad. Braw meanin’ handsome, brave, or fine an’ lad meanin’ boy.”

Chaliux invited Njord to shift their pleasantries to a longer conversation. After receiving such a thoughtful gift of good meat, joining the seal hunter was the least he could do. “Aye,” Njord agreed, “Meerkat willnae wake for a wee while, at least. An’ I wish tae ken ye better.”

Njord sidestepped, as if to start their momentum.