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Nasamiituuq frowned at that: a Summerwalker pack. It was a clear line drawn in the sand, that in the end they would follow the ways of Keshi's people. She had been content with it before, when there had been no talk of children, but now —

Sunshine ways are more than a flavor to be added to Summerwalker life, she said quietly. Our traditions are intertwined with our hierarchy. If the children live only as Summerwalkers, they will not truly be sunshine. I wish for them to know a Moonwoman, and the secret things shared in women's circles, and the tradition of paying a bride price. I wish for them to aspire to become First Hunter, or to inherit the title of Moonwoman. But these things do not exist in a Summerwalker pack.