Moonspear [m] tabula rasa

It was strange to hear those words coming from some other woman's deceased husband. Sialuk was not quite sure what to make of it except that the young Redhawk's life had ended too soon. He'd had so many children to care for, and now they were without a father. At least, she thought, her own children would never be fatherless. Not only did they have Killdeer, but they had Alaric as well. And though Maggak and Acrux had been close to Argent, Sialuk hoped they had not felt a total loss when he had left them for his new wife.

She is, Sialuk agreed. Kukutux is wise and kind, but there is a fierce streak in her I have seen before. She loves her children and grandchildren, and she has a way of making everyone around her feel at ease. Anaa had been there for Sialuk through thick and thin, just as a mother should. The Head could only hope that her own children would feel the same, whether they were here or not. When any of her children returned, Sialuk knew she would welcome them with open arms, no matter their reason for leaving the spear.

Are you your mother's only child? Sialuk asked. It had been some time since she had seen Fennec, though the blind witch would always captivate her.