Ouroboros Spine sinnigik ⍼

Is that pain he sees behind her eyes? He merely glimpses her face, unable to stop himself from that momentary grasp of her, feeling her slipping from his grasp like a shard of ice melting against his warm palm. Soon that meltwater became something else; something hard, again, untouched by spring's thaw.

The way she so effortlessly felt and then dismissed might have angered him at any other time but Raimo was overwhelmed by the taste of Jakoul still upon his tongue and so, relishing the still warm memory, Raimo chose the path of ignorance and heartlessness.

Yuelong was not a name he knew of. It had not been shared with him by his migratory family or passed along in any tale, so at once he was intrigued. If they were friends to Moonglow then perhaps he would see her again after all — especially with Kukutux' blessing now obtained.

Hm. May I have leave to journey there? He asked this without truly minding the answer. Kukutux had all but given him away already. This would also keep him far from Adrastus and in a way, keep Moonglow peaceful for a while longer.