Ouroboros Spine itluatsaik ⨶

adrastus, silent.

kukutux set her eyes upon him for a moment. why did he not speak? shikoba had taken his place as sivullik, at least in this moment. but the icehunter did not respond.

moonwoman wondered what had happened to the man who wore the parka of grandfather white bear, so far from the eyes of moonglow. 

perhaps it was not hers to know.

shikoba carried out their punishment. in a moment, like the tupilak, kiliutak had been marked. 

"if you show your face to us a third time, you will be put to death. and we will cut the joining of your legs, so that your spirit will always be bound to this world." it was as dire a threat as kukutux could give; she caught her breath —!