Ocean's Breath Plateau When our hearts are heavy burdens we shouldn't have to bear alone

and his eyes danced to hear her tell!
marina was an expert tracker; he had seen some part of her ability, but to listen for its retelling was glorious indeed. a cat! 
he tensed to hear this, thinking of dutch's story, but his mouth fell open to hear that his wife had not only been fearless, but had followed!
poisons; and here chakliux stared at marina with a new reverence. he knew nothing of these things and so regarded them with wariness if not a healthy fear. now he wondered where his soft-spoken wife had come by this wisdom. 
"i would have bludgeoned in as a stupid man," chakliux exulted. "seal hunter women, they are wise. you are filled with knowledge, my sea petal." his eyes were brilliant with his awe; he kissed her gently. "a cat! you killed without blood! it is some spirit power you possess, marina."