Ocean's Breath Plateau ships going down, Captain

she had not slept nor found rest since returning to moonspear. kuktutux toiled outside her ulaq and paused only to eat a morsel of fatted meat from time to time.

revui remained upon her mind, for now the duck had a fear of him. but it was not the mortal terror one might bear for a stranger; kuktutux had convinced herself that the trader would one day appear upon moonspear with a throat full of her name and teeth bared in challenge.

but why would he fight a woman? the logical spirit prevailed, and yet despite its voice she went out to the naked curvature of earth where he had found her. 

no sign of the stonewolf, but a long-limbed red beast was here, and kukutux let out her breath in a sharp inhale at the stranger's sight.