Moonspear older and far away

posting order for reference:

zyraena
sialuk
treepie
hakumele (skippable, sleeping)

The smell of the pelt Pie had delivered was strong, but not unpleasant to Sialuk's nose. Better, I would hope, Sialuk replied to Treepie, grinning down at her little one who wasn't quite so little anymore. Soon, it would be time to celebrate her coming of age, and Sialuk was already thinking of ways to mark the occasion. Given that so many of the children had dispersed early this year, and Tiuttuk disliked being apart from the spear, she did not think she would send her little bird away.

Zyraena looked even more chipper and awake than usual when she spoke from within the fallen tree, which Sialuk was happy to observe. Using her teeth, she severed the elk shoulder chunk into two, approximately equal pieces, sliding one over to Zyraena with her forepaw. The other, she stashed near Hakumele's resting form where he could find it upon waking. She had thought he might stir, but he seemed deep in sleep. It worried her on some level, but she kept that to herself for now.

The sage nodded at the recommendation to retreat nearer to the ulaq's entrance, and Sialuk was able to more clearly see the pale woman in the light that filtered in. She really did look like she had come a long way since their first meeting.

You are looking much better, she said, a smile playing on her lips. There were still some angular features here and there, but with time and steady meals, Sialuk knew that would improve. Do you feel ready to move from the healing ulaq? she asked.