Ouroboros Spine it'll eat away at your knees until you are left with nothing

lazy.

perhaps that is a better word to use than pilannulik. though, shikoba must come to respect the fact that the duck must listen to all in her court, whether they come to agree or disagree. besides, zane holds seniority over the native, so perhaps it makes sense that his words are respected. "if moonglow trust zane and let nuak go, he could bring the tupilak back for revenge." 

and surely, that is the last thing that kukutux would want to see at her doorstep. provide the boy enough time out in the world and he may craft his revenge and grow into learning how to use his size against everyone. 

though, the duck make's a final claim that catches shikoba's attention. a voice for nuak. in a way, shikoba thinks of it as unnecessary for the boy to have somebody on his side considering the damage he has done to moonglow. stealing an artifact, bringing upon the tupilak to scar kukutux, and insulting shikoba's trust and good nature to try and listen to him. 

"shikoba trust kukutux, always," she starts off, "moonglow trust kukutux too. but nuak is danger to kin, to moonwoman and to löté." whether this boy will grow to be a man or a monster, shikoba would rather not wait to see. "if nuak let go, he must bear moonglow's mark. permanent, to weaken him so he cannot come back stronger." an option rather than death, something shikoba has eluded to many times.