Raven's Watch viii Sanctified by their affliction.

The role of aokatti was an important one for both tribes.

It was surprising to Kigipigak that Stjornuati had already bonded with another—especially so that it was blood-kin that was bonded, as that was much rarer a connection in Unnuakvik; he had hoped to find a match for himself one day but Kigipigak would have never considered either of his sisters. Kiviuk was an option too—or had been. More often those of Unnuakvik died without forming such a bond with another. It was a dream that Kigipigak held for himself, that one day he would be worthy of such a thing.

His slack-jaw was enough of a reaction to show how awed he was. Would it be possible that his gaze flash green with envy, it would have illuminated like the spirit lights of the high north. 

Two brothers working as issumatar? There is no balance. Easier to follow tradition and set a matriarch! You know of the legend—of Siku the First? He knew Valmua had the knowledge of those tales. She had spoken of them when first the siblings met with him.

Convince them that you should be issumatar. Give them wives, work to do, they will be too busy to control anything. Kigipigak did not want to cast a dark light upon the brother he knew nor the brother he had yet to meet, however his connection to Valmua was growing steadily and he saw power in her, traditions he was raised to follow. If she spoke against it he would drop the subject—for a time.