Moonspear no clouds

Her sister's children grew. Seal was a girl wise beyond the months she had spent on this earth. Compassionate and empathetic, too. Sialuk saw a strong path for her laid out ahead, marked by the ancestors with whom she had made peace. Acrux and Maggak grew, too. Both explored further from the ulaq, beginning to learn and test the world around them under supervision. Still, her spirit was clouded by the death of sistraa. Until she could sing the death songs, Sialuk knew she could not heal.

She took time away from her own bustling ulaq, shared with so many, and the starwoman found Njord's trail fresh upon the ground. It had been some time since they had connected, and she greeted him with a soft woof. It is good to see your face, Njord, she said, the smile still not quite reaching her eyes.