Ocean's Breath Plateau song of storms

chakliux crossed his forepaws, stretching the long muscles along his side. "winter for our children then," he said directly, softly. "but i do not think i want to live upon a mountain, tullik."
his words were ventured softly. he kept his brightberry eyes upon her work. this could be a moment of splitting for he and she. it was why the seal hunters lived together at once; you must know before winter if you could share a lodge in the deep snow with the wolf who you chose as mate.