Hoshor Plains sister bear

"raiyuk. you cannot be in the water until you have healed." his words were firm; he knew how much his son anticipated the making of a man, and his eyes were understanding.
"if i bring you to hunt the seals, and you are injured, they will take this as disrespect. a disrespected animal spirit will seek to kill. this is why an injured man waits until he is whole to give of himself to the sea."
now, a teasing grin; "you are young! it will not be more than a few days of rest in moontide." secretly he looked forward to finding whether or not his wives were ready for him, and how to maneuver that in such close quarters.