Cricket Creek Bog Nobody likes the records that I play.

There was a momentary pause, but the woman held her own question for him. It was easy enough to answer—although the deeper truths he would conceal, given he did not want to share too much about the abandonment of Moonsong.

My wife chose it. We explored a few places, but it was her decision that ultimately led us to settling here. If there was more to it Asivaq would need to answer, and she was not present. Kigipigak gave a small chuff of a laugh all the same. We were just as surprised when we learned someone had made a home nearby. But it did not bother us. It is good to have neighbors you can trust.

It felt almost like he was defending their choice of home. Who settled first? How close were they? Sure, they shared a border but they were friendly with one-another, and it still took the majority of a day's run to cross through the heart of the territory. There was plenty of space.