Ouroboros Spine and decides to be a villain

the man stops to look at him before shaking his head. he's large, like okeanos, and striking, but his attention is captured by the scars that adorn his handsome features. his own face tingles in sympathy, trying and failing to imagine what could have caused those lacerations. maybe, he thinks, he's a soldier like treason. it strikes okeanos as sad, but he thinks that's maybe condescending of him, so instead he says "thanks," and approaches the water.

the sheer rock and swamp seems inhospitable; he wonders how long the man has been here, if he's staying here at all. not having learned to be distrustful yet, he says aloud, "i'm okeanos, by the way. it's nice to meet you."