Moonspear girl

Last from me!

cannot live with so much regret.

These words were like the first crack of a frozen lake in the Spring. Njord couldn’t help but chuckle in a self-deprecating way and wondered if he possessed the fortitude to ever let go of all the regret his spirit harbored. The man reminded himself to permit his spirit grace… for all the adversity Chakliux had endured on the ice, the man had never seen the skull of his son cleft open.

The red-tail couldn’t help but wince at the thought and was thankful that Chakliux continued to take the lead in the conversation.

And there was a moment when Njord wanted to invite himself and his daughters to go with the seal hunter to see the ocean… but Njord knew what it had taken from them and his wife. The husband would not cross or undermine his partner in that way, no matter how much he craved to be by the endless salt water. He chuffed a laugh at Chakliux’s comment about the sea being a woman… it was appropriate he would not choose it before his paramour, then.

“Aye, Moonspear’s a rich land,” Njord agreed. “An’ our clan thrives.” New pride nourished his soul. “Ah’m pleased we can raise our wee bairns ta’gether. It is good Raiyuk, Seal, an’ Orca will ‘av one another… an’ they ‘av good men and women tae look up to.” He passed a smile to Chalkiux, pleased to know Moonspear harbored strong-spirited citizens like him.

The conversation seemed to reach its natural conclusion and Njord felt he must return to Meerkat’s side. “Ah thank ye again for this gift,” he praised. “An’ I will be sure tae return tha favor,” Njord assured.