Ocean's Breath Plateau kestrel

"i will do whatever you wish, my wife. but i will also trade for healers to be here, at our lodge. that way you will not have to leave the little ones," he murmured, echoing an unsaid thought of her own as it occured to him also. how could the pups understand?
chakliux knew his fear was surging forth. he could not consider that marina would not be here among these lodges. "your mother was right, i think. the sea has great power. but perhaps a new place upon the ocean calls you."
for a moment he was silent, and then, "moonspear has healers. i stayed there when i was injured. sialuk tended me. there is moonglow, there is —" he kissed her cheek once more, wending his arms about marina until he had gathered her back against the beat of his heart. "i will take you to the sea ice. i will bring you to a healer. say what path and i will walk it, marina."