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“Anânsiak!” Ipiktok gladly called out in a deep voice when he saw the flash of red foxfur against the snowy path.

These days, he looked upon their village through the eyes of a man, instead of a boy’s, and could feel himself grow aware of the village politics. And so when Moonwoman inquired about Neverwinter Forest, it piqued Ipiktok’s interest.

“The village of Callyope and her intended? I have not,” Ipiktok replied in their mother tongue.

“Have you?” he pried. “What sort of man is he? Perhaps I should find out for myself…” Ipiktok arched his back to puff out his chest, to show Grandmother his strength and pride.