Ouroboros Spine But we didn't have any ice cream, so this is mayonnaise & black olives.

The woman that answered her call was not familiar to her, but Lilitu grinned all the same, tail wagging in exuberant greeting. Hi! she chirped. Is Ku— uh, Kuku-kux. . .here? Shoot, she had butchered that, she thought. Ah, well, she assumed the wolf would know who she was referring to.

She looked briefly around, wondering where Bridget was at. Her mother had opted mostly to stay behind, which she didn't like—she had left to be close to Ibis, after all. But there was no arguing with Mama, especially not now, and she was glad to have been a part of the search party, especially if it meant meeting new friends.

After a few seconds of interrogative glancing, Lilitu turned back to the sentinel, waiting for her response.