Ocean's Breath Plateau brother sun

sirmiq had grown bitey in his teething stage, continually gnawing on whatever he managed to get ahold of. sometimes in was one of the furs that lined the lodge, sometimes it was a toy gifted by loved ones, sometimes it was a sibling. what he chewed on did not matter as much as the relief it gave him. 

he'd been in the middle of nibbling on his own nails when father brought something before them. a gift! a gift for him!

he stood with a quick burst of excitement, though was not quick enough. both of his brothers were ahead, though only one dared to snag his gift. he barreled past sea hunter with a shove, tripping halfway and scraping up his chin. but he recovered quickly and set upon the other end of the blubber with a rumble of his own. 

it seemed chagak and he were now engaged in a friendly bout of tug-o-war.