Ocean's Breath Plateau ⩸ ukigiyummiktuk ⩸

THE SECOND SONG

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the death ulaq was closed.

kukutux pushed forward her offering of salmonberries and fish from the salt sea; dead-food to give strength for this journey.

"daughter. sister. mother."

for her sea-girl had been all these things.

her senses, reaching for ariadne, feeling the pull of dried blood upon pale pelt;

go now to the path of the lights

lift from bone and spirit and blood

this is the time for you to depart

we will sing you to the dancing lights

be at peace. be at peace.

the duck wondered how many tears were left in her, crying out in hoarsened tones to a falling moon over the singing sea.

part of her heart turned slowly to ash inside the death ulaq with her child and her grandchild.