Sun Mote Copse You were the brightest shade of sun

Nasamiituuq stilled at that. Keshi... the moongirl began gently, swallowing hard. Keshi, don't you know that you're pregnant? Again she wondered who, but she dared not ask. Not now. She wasn't sure she could hear the answer without breaking into pieces.

And for the first time she wondered why, too. Why had she gone to some man? Someone who hadn't even bothered to stick around, clearly; there were no men in the forest with them. Nasamiituuq chewed her lip anxiously, eyeing Keshi in silence.