Moonspear back to the forward command center

perhaps the obsidian queen had not meant a warning; perhaps so. kukutux took it as the latter, and the sidelong appraisal of the regent seemed to confirm this for her.

she quailed somewhat beneath hydra's eyes. this was a place of strong wolves, warriors all; she did not think she could truly be suited to do as they did.

but to be a healer? to be a wife, a dam to the new young of moonspear? kukutux knew this was a role for which she had been taught from girlhood.

"you will allow me to be a mother?" the little duck inquired, remembering what hydra had said during her offer of kukutux to arcturus. that he had rejected her; the wound continued to smart, but she would bury it as any true woman of siqiniq could do.