Noma and the Whales' Migration Routes.

Noma suspected they weren't supposed to be talking with the villagers at all. It wasn't clear if the whale clans were independent or part of some larger nation, but there was certainly a cloak and dagger feeling to their dealings. Noma had often thought her long-defunct government might have survived with an Alfreda in charge. The time-intensive 12-beensuit was made once a year for a holiday that coincided with the whale's migration. She much preferred being a border creature with skin in both worlds. A seagull swooped down and cocked an eye at her; she knew better than to feed them. Eduardo coughed: Why won't you people