Northstar Vale mitautigigaa ➻

a shadow fell across kukutux and her work, but it was one she had scented first. agana stood close now, and the duck breathed her in a long, hidden moment before straightening. jadestone eyes met the gilded stare of her housemate. ilakiriiyunaktuk, the spirit whispered. was there a new cast to the she-wolf's features? kukutux could not know.

"andraste has agreed to become the way a husband might find me," the girl answered, lightly, carefully. "i will leave when she calls me. but i wanted to leave you some of these furs, for your sleeping place."she did not look at agana as she spoke; she did not think she could bear any expression of hurt in the woman's eyes.