Ocean's Breath Plateau aliuktuq

Raiyuk did not know and Seal watched his countenance become introspective. For a moment, she saw herself in him… and she wondered if Raiyuk, too, felt the growing shadow of a foreboding future. It was like a great wave was about to sweep them away from the beach.

He spoke again, but before he was able to get out a thought, a wolf called for him and distracted Seal from her reflection.

The way his speech hurried wasn’t lost on her. “It was good to see you again,” she agreed. “Yes! Please come visit soon,” she added, hopeful they would see one another again. Maybe, next time Orca could reconnect with Raiyuk, too.

“Bye Raiyuk!!!” She called after him as he became smaller. Then, she turned back toward the village.