Firestone Hot Springs moontooth

for dutch! all other tags are for ref but feel free to post a response if u would like!

once more he had painted himself; blood beneath the eyes, blood upon his scars. this time, a new addition: a nick torn by his own teeth in his wrist. a reminder of failure. a promise to do no more.
he offered his kiss to @Tullik and to @Marina that day; he looked with a man's respect at @Raiyuk and bid him keep the lodge, to heed his wives and do what was needed. to keep @Matteo close as the season turned to snow.
to @Heph and @Rodyn he gave his respects, and chakliux was gone from the village after this.
he returned to the last place he had found the man's scent. of course it had not been here for a long while, but the seal hunter breathed himself into a silent frenzy among the pools before sending up his call for @Dutch. 
it is time.