Ocean's Breath Plateau in between spaces

to be father again — it pleased chakliux very much. the seal hunter kept close to their lodge, admitting only the sunshine woman kukutux in to help his wives. otherwise he crouched outside the entrance, perhaps with @Raiyuk, glancing intently from time to time at the sound of pain and distress.
his shoulders were tense; he wanted to go in! but he did not, and in fact restrained himself even unto the point of gentle jokes and carrying laughter.
but the hours wound on and he found himself silent, silent until — until the lodge echoed with new voices. only then did he give a sharp inhale, and stand, turning to enter the shelter with eager step and eagle eye.
tullik strove and their firstborn was a boy. the second, a girl who greatly resembled himself, and the last, another boy, whose pelt spoke of the panther. 
chakliux grinned, and kissed tullik's forehead, lingering to say she had done well. now he looked toward marina, wondering, awestruck.