Ouroboros Spine tapvani ⦲

kigipigak entered the mixture, and kukutux perched at its edge, tail loose as it was too hot to wrap around her paws with the usual demureness. the sound of sakhmet's name rising from the end of his mouth pleased her, and she gave a sweetened nod. 

but not to his talk of life-debt. not to his unsurety. sakhmet had wept to know he was here, had begged that he be returned to the plateau. they had stood with such longing together upon the border of moonglow, real or imagined, it did not matter to moonwoman. "your path is with her," she said with a simple finality. "and i ask only that you come to visit this village from time to time."

bringing your children, but she did not say this part aloud. "i am blessed to tend you, kiggavik."