Ocean's Breath Plateau auntspeak

this question gave chakliux a great deal of pause; he looked contemplatively toward the sea. "girls who are ready to become women enter a time of mitsilillik. it means they are 'between times.'" but a girl comes through this with secret knowledge and ceremonies."
he looked toward matteo.
"seal hunter boys who do not take seals most often die in the water. i have only heard of two boys who failed and lived. the first could not live in shame and returned to the ocean. the second moved far from his village and made a lodge alone. he still lived by himself when i was lost from my home."
then a resolute look came to him; "he will take his seal. he is ready. i will ask him if you are to come with us."