Kildeer Rest only the beginning

No, Kigipigak had no ideas toward Kukutux' ulterior motives.

Such was the difference between a woman's circle to a man's hunting camp. He knew only what he was meant to: how to chase, kill, provide. How to war if the need arose.

Somehow this lack of understanding sparked more ire within Sialuk. Kigipigak huffed softly, almost a laugh, but he felt no mirth with how the conversation seemed to spoil.

I am only here to hunt. He clarified. The warmth in his face had vanished by now. The knot Sialuk had created in his belly had eased, as he remembered his own purpose. He was a man meant to provide and defend — whatever else, that was Kukutux' domain.