Northstar Vale don't you know that i'm trying?

she did it understand kalika. 

untangling the forming leather from her jaws, kukutux raised her eyes in consternation at the elegant woman who had moved closer. "i am only surprised," the duck revealed warily.  

she would not say that kalika had not offended, simply not in this moment. the strange she-wolf asked after her people; jadestone gaze closed for a moment as kukutux fought against the dull ache that always arose at words like the ones now spoken.

"the north. the dark ice," she murmured, head bowing over her task. "seal-hunters."