Kildeer Rest only the beginning

Being away from the spine was not easy for Sialuk. It had been only her second home, and this was the furthest she could remember being away from the mountain she had been born on. Had Yuelong been further? She had never made her trip to see the Redhawks. Her energy had been low for several months, for reasons she could not explain. She had spent her time in the background, trying to make sense of the bones that Sixsix had provided her with.

Even her younger sisters felt distant.

She could not say where this unease and exhaustion came from, only that it had burrowed its way under her skin and seemingly refused to budge from there. Now the days grew darker, longer, and she yearned for the warmth of the summer sun.

A sigh filtered through her teeth.

She sat on one of the larger rocks that scattered themselves throughout this open area. Sialuk wondered what would become of her if she never fled this funk of hers.