Ocean's Breath Plateau komatiq ∇

aiolos was formal in his own way, a choice of which kukutux was fond. but it seemed the mannerliness of each parent was not needed, for huojin had come to the mountain and met her raindrop. "aya, good." it was better that they knew one another, she decided swiftly, and that they had made a first meeting without the influence of herself or aiolos. a good omen for the future.

he would take sialuk to the water now. kukutux favored her girl with an encouraging glance, indicating that she should go where huojin led. she herself turned back to aiolos with a secretive expression, one that smoothed into the easy amusement that always came to her in the redsun's presence. "he is a boy with much politeness." a compliment to his father, and surely also the mother she had not met.