Northstar Vale you're so dead meat

so shocked that the man had returned her proper greeting, if not with the exact words, the girl was struck dumb for a long moment. "this woman is called kukutux," the young healer murmured quietly, unable to keep the edge of elation from her voice.

séamus. the duck would not attempt to say the name aloud until she had practiced it in private. to his invitation, at last kukutux lifted her gaze, glancing first in surprise at him, then the hill. "i have not done that before," she admitted shyly. "will you show me?"