Emberwood they fooled us once again, we are the loneliest of men

Takiyok quickly calmed Taktuq, steadying her nerves with the gentle caresses of her chin. "Thank you," she breathed as her pulse began to even, feeling as though the weight of the world had lifted; she was safe. 

As Takiyok translated and explained the situation, Taktuq buried her face into the downy fur of her aunt's chest. She was exhausted and not in the right mind to have to socialize.