Moonspear nift

chakliux grinned. "he does." to kannoyak's question he grew pensive. "i say i am ready now, but that is not true." it hurt to say this but he trusted the other. "ten days. each day the pain in my side is less. but until it is gone fully, i will be a weakness to our hunting."
perhaps kannoyak might see his anger in this flaring moment. but then the seal hunter found control. his countenance took on a wry look. "i am going to lie down now," he said, glancing into the darkness toward where nasamik's form glowed softly in the darkness over the sleeping-place.
kannoyak knew what happened in a lodge.
by now, surely.
it would be a good thing if nasamik also took his brother-hunter into her favor. one day. for now chakliux brushed kannoyak's shoulder with his own as he went to join his wife.