Ouroboros Spine And yet the menace of the years

Tonravik moves from out of the water as he comes toward her, instinctively shaking her furs. Her ears, too, flopped for a moment; it was fortunate no more damage was done, but it stung. His eyes looked her over, and he would see that the damage was minimal, merely laid upon sensitive areas that would carry the mark. He spoke, then, and Tonravik shook her head. It would be unnecessary to specifically look for her. Truly, there was no need. In any case, she had little doubt that the wretch would come to him, or any of the Spine, to test fate once more.

"She is nothing." Another wolf. But twice she had come, once met with kindness and the next, the tawny wolf herself had come for blood. Tonravik herself wouldn't say it was no reason. Tonravik herself came for blood upon arrival. Kivi had tested her claim as Cara had not, and Kivi had lost; her claim, now, was truly irrefutable. However, once was quite enough. If Kivi did come again, it would not be to keep peace. It meant the thing had a death wish. She repeats Iqniq: "If you see her here, kill her." That she did not mention anywhere else did not mean she had not thought of it. Ivitaruk would know how close was too close, and what he did to her if he came across her was his call. She trusted him enough to know he would do right by her, no matter the situation.