Hoshor Plains I will always heed your call

pride mingled with pleasure — with unsurety.

valiant did not name the moondoe as a reason he meant to stay. perhaps he did not mean yet to commit to this. perhaps she had not seen anything in those earlier hours.

but she was protective of the young woman; she encouraged love, yet she knew a longer time would be best for vaire to find her companion.

thus she approved of how valiant offered himself to her village.

"we will need a kingullimik in moonglow. kivaluk will be a father. his duties of hunting must be shared with one skilled while he takes his time as taataa. i will make you a part of the village when you are ready. there is a place for you there."

kukutux thought valiant would fit this role well, though it was the choice of kivaluk. to be a ranked hunter brought that man a status to match that of his wife.

especially if his wife was the one who already might have caught his striking eye.