Totoka River tukisiviit ⪂

And she heard, with a pondering look in her eyes as her gaze drifted to where the call came from.

There had been apologetic, affectionate tones. The latter to be expected but…an apology? For what?

She supposed she would find out soon as Kigipigak made way to the woman’s call. Sakhmet could only closely follow, only slightly behind him at his hip for his longer strides.

And it was true that the moon woman was lost in the snow. A perfect visage against it much like Kigipigak could be. Although her spring eyes added life where Sakhmet might have guessed there to be none.

She did not speak yet, uncertain if she was even truly wanted her, but her body language reflected warm respect to the other woman.

And perhaps that was for the best, as she watched the village woman speak to him.