Moonspear no place like home

A nervous excitement made Seal’s body tingle from tip to tail. She barely slept the night before and woke before the sun had risen to greet the winter solstice. Diligently, the girl preened herself near the small stream near her family’s ulaq. Then, she perfumed herself with the fresh scent of pine needles and wrapped her shoulders with a humble rabbit’s pelt, the color of faded walnut. She felt it was important to look her best. After all, she would stand before her whole village as she crossed the path info womanhood!

As the young apprentice prepared herself, she thought bittersweetly of her sister @Orca II. Seal had hoped Orca would have come home to greet her after returning from Muat-Riya… but still, there was no sign of her beloved sister. Perhaps, someday, we would be able to read the bones as Sialuk did and perceive the location or fate of her sibling.

When Sialuk summoned the village to gather, Seal readied herself and took a deep breath. Then, she made her way to the meeting place to greet all of the familiar faces who had woven themselves into the fabric of her life.