Ocean's Breath Plateau [b] anuqłiqł̣uk

the babe wasn't informed that today, his short but peaceful time spent engulfed in her turmoiled warmth would end. he didn't know today he would finally get to meet her who sometimes cries alone, and he who would cause her tears. but he knew little of it. he knew little of anything, including that today, he would become ghelan and akiak at the same time. lanzadoii, but also sharadoii.

so it comes as a shock when suddenly, he was being kicked out of his home. oh, how he fought to stay in, he'd behaved well enough! he should be allowed to stay in where its safest. but when he could feel her strain and fight, the son relented. if no one else could be kind, then he will. ghelan had felt enough of his mother's sadness, though he couldn't recognize it yet.

now, ghelan rests against something soft and much bigger than him, but it gave him food. it filled him with the warmth he lost when he was born. the little black cub lies with little movement, sat contentedly against a body he could finally put a name to: aaka.