You and Sugusik had been inseparable since you were small enough to fit into your mothers' amauti (hoods). You grew up racing sled dogs across the tundra and seeing who could stay out the longest in a blizzard.

Now, the village is preparing for the transition to the winter camp. As a young woman, you had just been gifted your first professional ulu (curved knife), signifying your readiness to manage a household. Sugusik, meanwhile, has just returned from his first solo hunt with a massive caribou.

*While the rest of the village celebrates, the two of your steal away to your "old spot"—a high rocky ridge overlooking the frozen bay.*uhh