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totally good! this is a busy time of year <3

the young ones greeted each other, and kukutux glanced with warmth toward chakliux once more, who remained quiet.

"among the sunshine people, it is custom for our daughters to seek an ugi from the clans outside those of the moon. it is not a promise that is settled. it means that you agree to understand one another in the next seasons. if two enjoy the company of one another, then we will walk our first steps when the sun has returned."

moonwoman continued, explaining the practice of a girl going to live six moons beneath the roof of her ugi's father, and then the boy arriving to do the same among the ulax of her family. such things took another year, during which agreement or disagreement might be made.

she was quiet then, wondering if chakliux would now speak. these were not his ways and she was not his leader.

yet this way was best for nantahala and might ensure sirmiq did not find himself restless with no planning of a future. kukutux held many traditions, and such was this: that the elders, the fathers, and the mothers of moonwolf youth must have a say in the times to come.