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“Alone?” A concerned expression crossed Seal’s face until she parsed Ajei’s meaning. “Ah, Kukutux’s sons are still on their spirit walk?” This surprised Seal, because it meant the brothers had been gone two moons. She supposed each wolf’s walk was not the same. Some would take longer than others to find their manhood; their life meaning. But, Seal could not help but worry something had happened to them. She rubbed Ajei’s shoulder empathetically, knowing that Ajei, too, was probably worried.

“A wedding!” Seal exclaimed. “How exciting! He seeks her bridge price? So romantic,” Seal’s eyes went ga-ga as she batted her lashes. Someday, would a man seek her own bride price, as well? “I cannae wait for that event… I wish tae ken both Kivaluk and Chickadee better.”

Then it was revealed that Arrluk had returned! The Orca brother. Poignantly, it reminded Seal had not heard from her sister. “Oh, that is wonderful news. He is a man now, yes?” Then Seal paused as she inched close to Ajei. “Is he… different…?” she whispered, curious.