Ocean's Breath Plateau cousin-second

chakliux ate in tearing, silent bites as tullik spoke. he was warmed by how swiftly she had taken to marina, and made a mental note to expand their lodge many paces so that they would not be without their own spaces.
his eyes were cool but not without attention when he looked at her, chilled only by the hatred he held for the monster. "i will be careful, my wife. ariadne has built her village moonsong. a man there is called dutch, and he will go with me when i leave again."
he would eat, would sleep, would hunt, and then be gone again. "raiyuk will stay as your protector. i will show him what work is to be done on the lodge. it will be many days before i return, tullik." most likely it would be time then for father and son to find raiyuk's destiny on the sea ice.