Moonsong Glacier redthread

so suddenly did the man's demeanour change that chickadee was slightly taken aback. but she recovered quickly, pleased that kaluktuk proved to be so friendly.
his father, whom kivaluk had said was marrying a sister after abandoning his family; while she believed the man who would be her husband, this eager, scarred man with hope in his eyes surprised the image she had cultivated of him.
she plucked turkey feathers from her chestfur. "kivaluk found me after i left home. i didn't disperse very well. almost starved. took me right home and we lived together for months, really, before you know, we decided we liked each other."
was she rambling? did it matter? chickadee took a big gulp of the cold air and fell quiet for now.