Ouroboros Spine pivalliak ⧃

Tossing the carcass heavily aside, the boy began to investigate the dugout where it had been buried. It was a small, shallow trench without any additions to it. The heartless creature left behind had been alone in that little pit, and Nuak could not find any sign of herb, perennial, or blood which might denote magic.

He turned then upon the bundle of muddied meat and set to devour it whole; pulling the legs out with a twist and pop, gorging himself on the remaining soft meats of the belly, chewing on the leathery ear strips.

When all that was left was the head and cheek meat, he dropped it in the hole and scraped dirt loosely over it.