Firefly Glen tunngak ⋔

when the duck looked up with a mouthful of the long stalks, it was to hear lane's voice, and see the open, affable expression on her companion's features. "aya!" the duck exclaimed, dropping her gathering and moving to greet the other, with a kiss to cheek and brush if allowed. "it is good to see your face."

her own cheeks were ruddy with excitement beneath the soft white fur of her cheeks. the last she had seen lane, the woman had been carrying children. they had shared a secret of healing between them. many things had happened in the life of kukutux since those times, and she felt it must be the same for lane.

but she did not ask after those children, for she too remembered how her sister had spoken of wintersbane.

they both smelled of sorrel. "how good to see you here, gathering with me! i will thank brother sun for showing our paths the way to cross."