Ocean's Breath Plateau [m] i was made to love you

a paw, upheld.
wet snow was blowing in from the coastline. chakliux tasted it upon his mouth, looking for the flavor of ice that would tell his seal hunter heart when it was time to set off with the boys.
he too thought of rodyn, for the happiness of the somber man who had loved samani. 
but the wind shifted, and took his breath; and all of a sudden he did not want the tang of sea ice but the star woman who had descended the mountain.
he came upon her with a croon of welcome; he blew hot breath teasingly across her skin, eyes dancing with desire.