Moonspear makaik ⧎

she should not have been surprised to see raimo here, but when his scent reached her, she knew that she had been followed. was it affection that drove him, or loyalty? was she a task for him now, their wayward just-healed moon, leaving the glow of their ulax behind her to come here.

kukutux did not allow herself to dwell upon this. "raimo," she called softly, hoping in spite of all that had happened he might come before her. but her eyes remained upon the mountain, and she felt the dull ache of falling stones resounding again in her blood.