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The day had creeped up quicker than Matteo had expected. He delivered the meat as instructed, before hunting down @Iseul and giving her a tight embrace. They would be back soon, he promised. Then he readied himself and his pack and bumped shoulders with Raiyuk in an encouraging manner - and they were off!

Despite the excitement, his mind cycled through scenario after scenario where things could go wrong. Suppose Raiyuk failed his hunt. Maybe the sea would prove to be too cold, or the seal too strong. But he trusted his father's judgement and his brother's readiness. Matteo doubted it would come to it, but he was more than prepared to step in should things go south.

He smoothed his worries behind an exuberant laugh as he trotted side by side with the others. Part of him would miss their boyhood, but he reminded himself quickly that Raiyuk was growing up and so was he. When they returned, his brother would no longer be a boy, but a man.