Moonsong Glacier And we won't let it in

The reaction was unsurprising to him, although it still twisted unpleasantly in his belly.

"Yes," he said at once, although it was not exactly as Simbelmyne thought — he had not been granted any permission. Not aloud, at least. Not in so many words.

A soft sigh.

"I will bring meat and gifts to his lodge. I will treasure his family as I do my own, each to the last. This is a bond between men; we know that we will bleed for the same things." He searched her eyes for understanding. "Chakliux has my trust and respect. His wives and his sons respect him also. So too will all the children born to his lodge this spring. And he will have what is most precious to me."