Ocean's Breath Plateau auntspeak

chakliux grew somber. "yes, matteo. the sea ice is dangerous. you must never go alone." but then his face softened, warmed; he motioned the boy along and set his muzzle to hunting for scents.
"the seal hunters are my people. the people of raiyuk. and their ways and their words will belong to my wives and our children, and you as well, if you wish. we hunt seal on the ice, together. we move between the long dark and the warm sun. we worship oil father. our sons become men by killing seals alone."
he paused there, stopping to dig a white tuber from the cold ground.