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The journey to the moonwoman’s ulaq took an eternity. She could feel the tension in the air, but decided to not comment about it. It was too much; she couldn’t bear it. „He would soon give you grandchildren,” a smile rolled onto her face, cheerful on the outside, yet sorrowful on the inside. Agana sat close to Kukutux, but still keeping some distance, as she did not deem herself worthy of the warm welcome she received, or standing any close to the duck.

The smile faded quickly as she was now her turn to speak. You never say too many words, she thought. If needed, she could listen to the pearl for an eternity and never grow tired of her soothing voice. Tufted ears folded backwards, golden gaze watching the woman work. So much to tell!

„I… don’t know where to begin.” With the start, of course. Where they left off. „After you left the court, I had a son, Astraeus.” She could still feel the little black ball nestled beside her breast, „We left the Vale, moved to the Sawtooth. Me and my son were unfortunately separated,” the poor child, growing up without a mother. It was not out of selfishness, no. It was more than that.

„I came back to look for him, for my packmates,” a pause, „but they were… gone. No trace of them on the sawtooth, the vale was already claimed by another, a mess.” So many things she could have done differently! Agana shifted her weight, uncomfortable with the tension. „I returned to my home, but they were also gone.” Everything and everyone she loved were gone in some way.

Except!

„I had no where else to go, so… I returned here.” Back to the present, seemingly her last resort. It wasn't her last resort; it was her last family alive. She had known the duck would be here, thriving, or at least her children, and she could seek refuge in their ranks. „Solharr found me and guided me to you, to Moonglow,” Golden gaze fixed on her jade stone eyes, but she soon broke the contact. Agana could not face her. Not while revealing her shame.

„I wish to… apologize. For running away, leaving so suddenly. I couldn’t face you after…” Another pause, but this one lasted. The unspoken tension between them said enough. Her cheeks burned now, a reddish hue covering almost her whole being.