Kildeer Rest otter boy

the divots. ghelan approaches, and leans in close. perhaps it'd be harder to find whenever it was snowing, but they were never a step too far from the caribou for that to become a problem. after glancing up to her for her approval, he paws at the snow. and just as she promised, greenery unveiled to him. he swipes at the delicate grass, but now with the lessons he'd learned.

but he paused in his digging. aaka. it almost hurt to hear it — it struck him like a dagger. the boy deliberates, his brows tightening again. what was she doing now that he was gone? hopefully by now, she'd moved on. perhaps preparing for a new litter with chakliux.

she was kind. gentle, and warm. but always sad. aaka always dawned a weary smile. there was always a weight to her eyes. father was stolen from us. bad men took his eye, and she fell very sick. that's when she made me this amulet, so no matter what, we would all be together. ghelan had stopped swiping a while ago. but his eyes never leave the dirt. everything tightens, and he feels a puffy warmth rushing to his eyes. she fell in love with a new man, and i left with father to become a lanzadoii. and yet, father still won't speak of him.