Qeya River kuugaamiut

on one occasion her teeth sank in to the crispy body of something larger than a worm and with many, many more legs. tugging this up from the dirt proved difficult, after thrashing a bit, and she managed to separate the centipede in half; but it did not taste good, and so she spat it out.

her tongue worked at the roof of her mouth, lips smacking as the sour flavor turns bitter, and she spits again, and moves to seek the water for herself.

as sulukinak goes to drink, she sees the gray man watching her. the water quickly cleanses the taste from her mouth, but her stomach feels as though it drops.

movement elsewhere earns a turn of the ear, and a glance, as she spies a boy nearby.