Ouroboros Spine digitalis horridus

an act of fairness that could have harbored more pity for the boy is taken for granted as he slips away from her. shikoba falls to the ground, guilt flees as anger replaces it. the growling and snarling return and now shikoba knows that mercy is not an option for the underling of the tupilak. if the boy had chosen to attack, shikoba would meet him again with unbridled rage. yet, he instead takes the route back towards his home, the higher part of the territory where he is kept away.

perhaps this is the wisest choice. should he go back towards his prison with little to no issue, shikoba would let him breathe for another day. despite her discussion with the duck, she is still unsure of whether or not the boy is ready to have his blood spilled onto moonglow's sacred land. her indecisive nature may stir trouble later with the higher-ups. but until then, shikoba will do what she must to handle the situation.

even though he does not come to attack her while she is down, this does not do much to dampen the fire that burns within the woman. with her lips pulled back and her kindness fleeting, shikoba charges after the boy in an attempt to herd him back as if he were nothing more than a deer trying to escape her grasp. head low and neck elongated to snake him, she attempts to snap at his heels to hasten the pace.