Moonsong Glacier akiaguk ¤ {m}

Afterward he lay tangled against and beside her, and with her praises Kilgitsuk chuffed a laugh, and nosed at the nape of her neck. He whispered against her throat as he was tucked close, Often, and in secret.

He kissed her there and preened the fur of her cheek. In every room, before the others come? He laughed then, and quieted after, breathing the stillness between them that wasn't truly still; skin humming, hearts racing.