Qeya River owlclover

had she been more like her mother, sulukinak may have blessed these men; had she been more like her mother, she would never have made it here at all.

sun eater was focused on his son. sulukinak would worry until his return, urged internally to follow and keep watch, as if she could change the outcome - but she knew to stay, because he had told her to.

to be put in charge of the saatsine was not expected; she had very little to say most days, and no want to be perceived either, and yet sun eater made it known that it was the girl that would stand in his place.

not for forever, she thought; he would come home again. he would not leave her here.

watching her uncle, sulukinak is as solemn as ever. her misgivings hold her tongue.