Moonsong Glacier mamiji

she moved to arrange plating for his catch while chakliux butchered the fish, and for a moment it was almost as if they were in a lodge of their own, man and wife, while snow howled outside.
he eyed the wrappings on her leg pointedly, drawing their gazes together where he might tease ariadne with a slow and knowing grin. he had not forgotten her want of him.
"my son raiyuk and i, we have been hunting. speaking as men. when the snow comes, it will be time for he and i to go seek the seals. he must earn his scars. i will be gone many days. but i will visit moonsong when i return." he took a bite of fish and held her eyes. "i can run the ice for you, ariadne. i will go up. tell me when you want this."