Moonsong Glacier mistmantle

the moonthorn knew this man, and raced toward him. his demeanour calmed her cries, but knowing that ariadne was "gone?" chickadee blurted, still catching her breath as disbelief crossed her face. 
she sat down hard; she looked toward the top of the glacier, then glanced back toward moonglow; "her mom called a women's circle. they've — been having issues," she sighed, beginning her chirp like the bird for which she had been named. "she ran away crying after someone asked her a question; i don't get it. but that sucks."
something else occured to her. "is - is kaluktuk here?" but she knew the answer.