Ouroboros Spine ommatik ∻

the cloudberry was cautious, polite. it put in the duck's mind how she had met keyni, and in one turn of a meeting, had learned of what they had shared. each of them might share fondly in one another, the snowbird considered. "i will ask what you mean to become to moonglow, lótë."

a soft word, not meant to test or tempt the other woman. kukutux wished only to gain a measure of what was meant to each heart inside this village. to know their wants, their desires, their fears; that was the role and responsibility of wisewoman and moonmother.