Ocean's Breath Plateau mamaqtuq ≭

He was not eager to return to the sea, much less with Reina, who had made her distaste for him quite clear. Still, Tybault had given his word, and he intended to keep it. This was part of their mending, his and Reverie's; before now it had always been him who set the tone, who made the decisions between them. Now it was she who led and he who followed.

Kukutux's familiarity was a comfort as well. Tybault took up the tail of the group in silence, never straying too far from Reina. He didn't have to like her, but he did need to protect her. He didn't even want to imagine the fit his sister would pitch if he failed.