Silvertip Mountain i have made the universe the way i wanted to

her name is quite a mouthful, but kivaluk doesn't point that out, mostly because it seems incredibly rude. in fact, he feels guilty even thinking it and is quick to latch onto the next tidbit she offers in return: she was from brecheliant.

past tense.

kivaluk wonders what made her leave when leaving hasn't appeared to be so visibly kind to her: but it wasn't his place to pry on matters he assumes is private and thus: he doesn't ask.

stratos.

once cousin, and now through sakhmet's marriage to kukutux: brother.

stratos is my brother. through my mom's marriage. he isn't sure why he adds that bit other than to explain why they looked nothing alike. but uh, he's been gone from moonglow for a while. not sure where he went or why.

and they'd never really been close, in truth.