Ouroboros Spine out of the night that covers me

Away it went. And away it would stay. After it went for many more miles, she noticed that she no longer had company. She looked back once, realizing as she sniffed at the air they had left her long ago. A strange feeling struck her. Their following had been familiar to her. Like her cubs. The nostalgia left her standing in the distance for many more minutes until she turned to go and find the shore. She had left behind many cubs when they were grown. Only without them did she wish for any more. But when she had them, they were a nuisance. She plodded on determinedly.