Ouroboros Spine iiklaaygis ⪁

Her heart beat quickly in her chest, aching to free itself of the ribs that held it in place. The raindrop swallowed, her throat dry like sand far from the crashing waves of an ocean.

It is my spirit, she said, her eyes studying the dirt between her toes. When we came to this place, after the strange storm, and I took my place beside you, it was the right thing to do. But now... I feel I have missed something in doing so. I see my sisters, how they enjoy being children, but I cannot.

Sialuk wondered if anaa knew what her voice struggled to bring to her throat. She hated what the appearance of the twins had done to her spirit, even though she loved them so.

I need to... find my path, to take a spirit journey and find peace in my heart. It is hard to make the right words. Not to leave Moonglow, but to be free of the... but she couldn't think of the right word.