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for a time thereafter, father and new-made son sat in silence, all of chakliux showing his delight in expression and bodily mien. "i will teach you all that i have learned, about all i know."
this was his pledge, not just as father but as seal hunter. even if matteo did not take to the icy salt, he was one of them and this would be upheld from this day forward by chakliux.
"come, my son. we will hunt birds for my wives. you must not go to the home of your mother with nothing," he grinned, straightening as he imparted this first bit of wisdom to his son, then stalked off across the snow, shouting last, "and then we will find your brother!"