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which meant much to Asivaq. What came instead of rejection cut much deeper than she'd anticipated, and she winced and frowned, sensing the hurt that followed the weighted question.

"Why?"

Stupidity and hurt, honestly, she answered. Anger poisoned my spirit and made me a fool. She'd been a fool in love, angry against the family who failed to see what she had in Kigipigak. I was so upset that nobody respected my decision to marry Kigipigak. I thought I was better off alone with him than with my family. I was wrong. I should have tried to fix things instead of just making them worse. She shook her head and began to study her paws, noticing how they had grown tired and cracked, too.