Ouroboros Spine Salt and the sea

Winter was not an ideal season to search the skies, though Samani did not stop trying.

After they had returned to their homes, she had made herself comfortable in the familiar den and had regained much of her strength. Their long journey had given her new muscle, had shaped her. Samani was lean and sharp. She was gradually growing into her adult figure, though she still had some time before she would be at her year mark. It felt good to work her body until it was worn tired.

The moon child climbed until she had found a small perch. She gazed into the dark skies, searching to see if she could will the clouds to move aside and reveal the stars.