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one returned, and so it would be. chickadee had been destined to come among them and to marry since she had met stratos. the red son would not have left his home, but would he have been a good match for chickadee, or she for him?

"daughters return to their mothers," moonwoman clucked in winter tongue, holding the girl's eyes and then nodding to her son. "do not forget that they need spirit names, kivaluk," kukutux murmured, "whispered once into the closed ear, and then once more to their open ear when they come of age, years later."

but that was all, and her smile let them go.