Totoka River tukisiviit ⪂

The sound of the moon-woman calling for him across the river was plain, carrying well through the stillness of winter. Kigipigak ceased his playing and romping within the snow; he stopped long enough to see if @Sakhmet had heard the call also, wondering if she was prepared to meet Kukutux again after so long. Perhaps he should not bring her, he thought suddenly.

But he was like a newly-wed man; he wanted to flaunt what he had discovered. To show off Sakhmet as the miracle that she was. So when he sought a path to Kukutux he did so with a measured stride with the dark girl alongside.

Kukutux was lost among the fresh snow. As the pair came close, it wasn't until Kigipigak saw her tired springtime gaze that he tapered his pace, and approached with care.