Ocean's Breath Plateau kavrak ∷

"her husband carries a curse. sedna does not know him."

how could she, if he had changed his name, if spirit-names did not bind him?

"he is tartok. seal hunters know the hard-flesh hunters."

kukutux had never stopped using the words of his people; now she spied the strip of skin draped over his hackles. "it is wolf you carry."

she threw down a pawful of lichen from her bag, eyes hard. "i know where you went. to my offer of wisdom i add a curse for the one you seek."