Ouroboros Spine He's heading out the door

she placed distance between herself and adrastus because she did not know what else to do; she had not expected this, his determination to follow in the ways of her people and become sivullik. his determined fawnskin gaze settled upon her, and kukutux caught breath in her throat. his face had begun to show her the quiet things which adrastus kept silent in his spirit.

his own inner spirit was truth, but she would have wilted to know it; she had taken raimo for his role but it was more than firsthunter: it was honoring correctly the right man to lead the others, to be counterpart to wisewoman within moonglow. alabaster ears shifted backward. it was good that adrastus would walk within the mountains and seek his way.

a nod given. a sigh expanded her flanks. "we say 'aqaguttauq.' i will see you tomorrow. tomorrow may be day next or it might be many. it is to say, 'i will return to this place."' resolution was written into every line of him.

he would come back. he would be sivullik. and while he was gone — she did not want to think of this now.

"aqaguttauq, adrastus."