Ouroboros Spine putulapâk ≬

She finally found her way to Kukutux's ulaq, though Meerkat didn't deign to approach. Instead, she rested nearby, quickly getting lost in her thoughts. She realized, with some surprise, that she hadn't really cried over this latest tragedy. Her emotions had run the gamut, so she couldn't guess why. She imagined the events prior might have toughened her, a bittersweet thought. Meerkat dropped her eyes, gazing disconsolately at her paws, thinking of all the lives lost and the wolves she'd never see again.

A low woof drew her out of her morbid musing. "Kukutux?" she called out, rising and moving closer to the invalid's makeshift den.