A sliver of white had just appeared on the tundra's horizon.
Feng Shan was already packed and ready, heading for Kivalina.
He had made an arrangement with Old Swan yesterday: the fishing boat would be ready in advance so he could board it as soon as he landed. After fishing, he would return to Crown Territory the same day, making sure not to linger in Kivalina.
Crown Territory was over 400 kilometers from Kivalina. At the Carnation's speed of over 100 kilometers per hour, the trip would take more than three hours.
He would also take the opportunity to refuel at the Kivalina airport. The last flight back from Fairbanks had left him with only half a tank, and he needed to fly to Fairbanks again in a couple of days for an indigenous peoples' conference.
Nash didn't get along with the Inuit, so Feng Shan was going alone this time. The three little ones were also left at home.
He removed the waterproof tarp protecting the Carnation.
