Great Bear Wilderness rain

callyope could sing for two.

sister mist kisses his head, aya, aya...

behind her own eyes she imagined the faces of all the women she knew who sang this song before her. she imagined those she had not seen who sung it too.

she knew she might never fill the space of anaa for these children (and how could she ever?) but she knew in her heart she wished to be anaa from her body too. she knew now that she wished to be wed in the winter and make life come spring.

the girl healed her.