Altar of Twilight but that was just a dream

aiolos seemed happier somehow than the first time kukutux had met him. but she could not name it, not truly, and so reserved her comment for herself. pawing the plump thing closer, the girl grinned. "we call this kivgaluk where i was born," she murmured favorably. "they will find this good to eat and bite." 

her eyes remained lit with joy, and though kukutux felt the need to avert them in the next moment for docility's sake, she realized that aiolos was a man who gave her safety as women did. through their similar worlds, in which each was second to an entire sex, there was a connection of roots between them. 

"i am happy, i think," the duck murmured, stepping off on a faint trail and waiting to see if aiolos would join before moving on. "i have hunted and i am mother now. a piece of ice and a raindrop," she sighed, thinking of her beloved saplings in their new freedom upon moonspear. "and you?" came her next murmur, as she turned her gaze upon the goldsun color of his eyes.