Ocean's Breath Plateau caught in the waves

kukutux thought of that old, old story, something like a smile touching her mouth. "yes. like Akhlut." the seal girl was learning.

she put an arm about seal in response to the promise, and for the next moment, sialuk's pain existed in them both.

a breath, drawn. "i know it is hard to see. to listen. but sialuk must do this alone. and she will feel lighter once her pain has gone into her songs. wait for her, seal. see that she eats. this will not last forever."