Ocean's Breath Plateau caught in the waves

“That sounds like that story you told us… the one about Akhlut.” Seal was beginning to comprehend that harboring negative feelings could irreversibly transform one’s character. Bitterness, anger, shame… the many traits that could coax a monster out of one’s spirit.

“I willnae ever let that happen tae me,” Seal vowed to the wise woman with large, innocent and dewy eyes.

Another chorus of Sialuk’s song raised above the drone of distance crashing waves.

Seal’s ears rolled back as if she shared her leader’s pain.

“What more can I do for her?” Seal asked Kukkutux in a quiet voice. “I ken she must let the pain go, but… it’s hard… difficult… I feel helpless.”