Moonspear In all my years of living

Where was home? The question painted a frown across his face, an expression softer than his usual stoicism. In his mind, only one answer felt right. Kai Ahi. And yet, he had not been there since Loelani fell pregnant. Speak of a cursed child caused her to flee, and carrying his brood she had convinced Hakumele to follow her.

Witch Island was not his home. It was the birthplace of Puamele, Hokulani, but it was not the right fit for him. It never had been. He missed his family, the warm climate and the cool ocean water - but he could not return. Never again would his proper name be spoken, never again would he have the luxury of hunting alongside his brothers or participating in the rituals of his mother.

But such thoughts would not be spoken to a child. When I find Hokulani, I will find a new home. That seemed the best solution for him. If she is not found before the passing of the next moon, I will do the same. That is when she reaches womanhood. That was when she would cease to be his responsibility.