Ouroboros Spine shark in shallow water

it should bear no surprise that the waterfowl finds peace in the lake guarded by the vertebrae of the spine that surrounds the land. though, shikoba is surprised to see the duck again. but perhaps, this is not a bad thing. there were still more things she needed to learn from kukutux before she is truly a woman who holds moonglow on her shoulders. she finds the ground beneath her again as she swims towards the duck, a few bubbles escape to the surface as a minor wave laps against her face.

belly fur drags against the surface of the water, drips and drops fall and reenter the void from where they came. shikoba remembers to return the smile once offered to her.

"warm today, good for swim." a certain smell surrounds the duck, and shikoba only inhales deeply for just a moment. it is sweet, a little different than the first time the two exchanged words. shikoba simply assumes kukutux has a green thumb and nothing more. "kukutux smells sweet. like pretty flowers." she wonders what flowers or herbs or plants the scent comes from. either way, shikoba would have to go back and search for it herself.