Cedar Sweep ⩸ tuqqun ⩸

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THE FIRST SONG

"A spirit who has left the world in so harsh a way may be angry, may be confused. The blood will hide us from her eyes. We must sing her to Sedna, encourage her to leave this world and travel through the throat of the sea to the dancing lights." @Kukutux had said; Asivaq hadn't anticipated using the lessons she'd learned from singing the death songs so soon.

She made the necessary arrangements: the death ulaq was built, and her son was placed inside, but the entrance was not closed yet. There blood was upon her eyebrows, and salt was on her cheeks.

"it is time to leave
it is time to leave this place of sorrow
it is time to lift from flesh and walk to home
do not be afraid
Our voices walk with you, beloved spirit—"

—her body shook, and her voice hitched, overcome with emotion, and she fell to the ground as she began to wail, consumed by grief once more.

How would she make it through this?

She did not know.