Moonsong Glacier rises the moon

She smiled.

Yes, they do. Vairë inhaled softly to begin her explanation, drawing up the meanings of the names she had chosen. Each one selected just for the child she gave it to, even if they were more than likely going to go by a nickname until their vocabularies developed enough.

Salaksartok means “is victorious”. Ipiktok is “keen, sharp”. And Nasamiituuq…”blossom that awakens the tundra in springtime”. They have middle names that come from my ex husband’s homeland, but I did not ever glean their meanings from him. The back and forth slice of her tail grew slightly faster when she spoke of them. Then, Valiant looked to the glacier, and she did too. She did not curse, but she did laugh.

Oh no, I’m in no rush. Moonwoman will watch my little stars for the day if necessary. I do need to give this to Ariadne, but I would also love to explore this home she has made for herself. Doing what her older sister could not, more successfully than she ever had. She suddenly didn’t taste that bitterness so much anymore.