Kildeer Rest to death we dance

The rabbit was noted, and Sialuk silently thanked Meerkat with a quick bob of her own head. The extended apology brought confusion to Sialuk's face. She had not heard of this encounter, but perhaps that was for the best. The gamma had always held her village-sister in high regard, and to hear that she had done wrong surely would have made her feel differently. Even to hear it now was surprising, but Sialuk did not press further, especially when Meerkat was quick to change the direction of their discourse.

We are here for a time, for the winter. Sialuk still struggled to find reason in leaving the spine, but she accepted it as well as she could. You are with the Duskfire wolves? she asked.