Ouroboros Spine Her every thought, her only thought.

"he had injury," kukutux spoke. but she could not remember more than that, and it was a wonder at all that it had come to her. the times before the star-strike sometimes faded into starlight around the edges. she knew the image of this only because kigipigak had come by some fate to rest inside moonglow.

"but he meant to come," the duck finished, plume stirring apologetically. she wished for more good things to tell the ostrega girl, but there were none. all she could offer was meat and rest, though something canyon-yawning and wary in the young one's vibrance suggested ciri would not be stopped.

"i will give you rest here," moonwoman said softly, "until you are ready to go out into this land again."