Qeya River qasigiaq

With her belly full, Sulukinak sought the scents of wolves as she probed the wilderness, seeking above all a sign of Cen.

Her interests lay along a riverside. At first Sulukinak had been hunting for her cousin, then sought a drink, and in prowling for the shallows she caught the scent she knew.

The girl prowled more efficiently than before; taking solace in the reaching shadows, and with quick steps in the water to obscure her own path out of habit, she delved further.