Ouroboros Spine aftaim

Sialuk avoided her cousin, if he even was that. Instead, she stuck to her duties. She made a sweep of the borders several times each day, checking for signs of anything amiss. Anaa was more able to move about, but she still had much healing to do, and she could not cover the same ground that Sialuk could. The raindrop was doing one of these sweeps when she caught wind of Adrastus and another conversing near the border.

She approached quietly, her head dipping once in greeting to the white bear before her eyes roved to the dark male before her. Like Raimo, she thought, but did not say. Appearance had little bearing on whether or not she would enjoy his company. She had not heard any of their previous conversation, so it made most sense to give her name.

I am Sialuk, second of this village, Moonglow. My mother, Kukutux, is first. As for the others, the girl did not mention them. She presumed the white bear had already introduced himself.