Kildeer Rest only the beginning

She pierced her eyes into him, as her mother had done to her on occasion when she had acted out of line.

Ways only meaningless if you make them, she said. It did not matter if Lane was Duskfire and Kigipigak was Moonglow. Sialuk knew his heart was with her, even if his loyalty, body, and mind were here. If Tartok had no hold on him, then what was to stop him from going to Duskfire, where Lane dwelled?

Perhaps you go to Duskfire and fight for Lane in the way of your people. Bring them the caribou, too.

The dimness in her spirit was kept at bay, for now. Focusing on this made it easy to push it away. Push her own damaged spirit away at the expense of Kigipigak.