Ocean's Breath Plateau ivory heart

emotion thickened his throat, and chakliux knew any words he might have spoken would come out heavy and unheard. 
but when he had composed himself, the seal hunter reached to touch matteo's shoulder with great and evident pride. "this brings me much joy," he grunted, grinning now once more as his eyes turned back to the sea, to the rime of ice forming.
"fear and hunting go together. i saw those beasts. they are fierce on land, the way seal are in the water. you must learn to hunt them, the way i can teach you to hunt the seal. but," chakliux said, looking back at matteo, "maybe you are meant for other things. but do not think that your lack of knowledge makes you unfit. we all must learn."
fathers must teach.
raiyuk would leave alone, chakliux assumed. he would travel and trade for a year. and when he came back, matteo would be ready. they could go farther, if raiyuk did not want to settle in his second year.
or perhaps raiyuk would want matteo with him either way.