Ocean's Breath Plateau master of the house

Soon they would gather in the plains, and they would hunt.

Raiyuk thought of his father. He wondered how his own hunt fared; he wondered also if Chakliux would return to them successful, and wished it so. Each time he peeled bark from the trees, he wished it were the hide of the stranger. Each time he dragged fallen trees to the lodge, he wished it were the body of the man.

The work was complete enough for Matteo to join them now, but in the coming days Raiyuk would make sure to shore up the walls, to add more mud after the rain came, and patch any holes as the snow fell. Raiyuk worked in silence and alone, and did not ask for help, which meant the work had gone slow and his body was run ragged.