Moonspear uuliutik ◯

Her inner voice refuted, I am staying. But Tiuttuk knew what Kukutux meant. It was a softer version of the same question Glaukos had posed. It was none of his business, though she didn’t mind sharing her feelings with her grandmother.

Where anaang was so much happier for being away, I only struggled. I told her she should stay, that I would look after Moonspear in her stead. But I felt like a failure when I returned. I couldn’t even handle a leadership retreat; how could I then become a leader?

She let the question hang for a moment, eyes sparkling as she admired the wares her grandmother had brought. When her yellow gaze lifted, she pressed a kiss to the pale woman’s cheek. Treepie wanted to tell her about her recent ascension, but first…

Thank you, grandmother. I’ve been staying in her ulaq. Let’s head there, Pie said, carefully scooping up the bundle to carry there.