Ouroboros Spine shark in shallow water

shikoba was wise. kukutux listened, nodding here and there, and sighing when the other's thoughts seemed to align with her own. "he knows very much." too much. of what had he and the demon wolf spoken? already she knew he had given to the evil one a totemic object from the duck's own ulaq.

a curse.

she swallowed.

"i cannot — i will make the word, to say his life will not be long. but. to kill. someone else." for now, without cubs, nuak showed no true danger to new blood, but they could not wait for it. she could not wait for it. "have you seen him?" she inquired, wondering if the new warrior among them had been to look upon their captive.