The Heartwood aupaqtuq ⏜

lane's tone was not easily readable; she was tangled sedge in a summer pool. and yet kukutux felt the firefly wolf soften; a smile curved her lips. "you do not need to decide now," she said softly. "i will tell you of the two hunters who have asked me to find wives. the first is aiolos. he is leader in island yuelong, with empress hua. he lives upon the sea, and his children would have good status. aiolos is very kind and listens to all that is said. he has one son from first year, and seeks a wife who would want more."

"the second is wintersbane in moonspear. he is a great warrior and has seen many things. he is fierce and shrewd, like hawk. he looks for loyalty over the top of love, and wishes to put down roots in this land with a strong woman. he has many scars, all over his face," kukutux added, for though lane did not seem as though she would place vanity first, a wife must at least like the look of her husband.