Ouroboros Spine mines (danger!)

kukutux walked to her children. he’d hardly noticed her until she addressed vairë. she told her how she’d make a pelt of the fox for her. hearing the promise draws the boy closer to the fox. in his mind he hovers over it. he’s tempted to reach towards it. to bring it near and hold it close. to admire each strand of crimson hair.
he only stares at it. unmoving apart from one hesitant step.
lómion blinked towards his second mother. ah, y-yes. it’d be an honor. and can i — is there —? he turned to the fox once more. he wondered, briefly, where vairë found such a pretty thing.
his thoughts were cut short by his sister’s frustrated rant. it… isn’t to eat? he spoke softly when she was finished. confusion evident in his voice.