Moonspear kitchaktuk ⪩

kukutux held him in the way she would for any older son made man. rodyn's world had collapsed in upon itself. the duck had experienced this twice: first, during the time of falling rocks, and then when the star had come from the sky.

moonspear's spirits still walked this place, she knew.

kukutux closed tired jadestone eyes and called to them, to bring healing for rodyn's heart.

"i left heph in moontide. chakliux has gone to hunt for vaire, for now."

mauruk.

was the name veil enough for the dancing lights?

had they reached down for her sea girl all the same?

a sharp intake of breath. "ariadne will rest, and then i will say she should go back to moontide, also. we will keep the ways of your village until you and your sons return to it."