Ouroboros Spine anittaima ◬

He couldn't be sure, but he felt that there as something more vibrant about the jade green of her eyes, now that time had passed- and since he had become aware she wanted to be a mother again. Now, he thought, there was a clarity which had cleared away the haze of mist from her gaze, like dew melting away in the morning light. Perhaps the sun had begun to shine on her soul again.

She mentioned the name of the woman he had chosen, and he nodded. "She has told me she would approve of this union," He said. And now, here he was; Kukutux had said that in the absence of a father, she would be the one to decide what was fair. "So I would ask you, now, what would be the brideprice." He said. "And I would want to know as well...That you are certain of Aiolos. If he is the one you would want me to choose for you," He said, "Then it might seem that we have both found the one we want."