Ocean's Breath Plateau granum

he had given much for the moon woman not to speak of him. mauruk was careful, severe. and yet chakliux understood, and felt a kinship with what had been sacrificed.
"i do not," he said, with meaning. the pale ears flicked. "so. will you be a sunshine man, as your mother and sisters? or will you make your own way? i like to travel with a band of hunters myself."