Ouroboros Spine Tuu-Tikki

Of course, she’d hoped Cowstep could help her in this endeavor. That was the deal: “if you show me the way to a cache, I'll pay you in snacks!” Towhee looked around and realized she didn’t see the pup anywhere. So much for that, she mused, frowning thoughtfully.

Unaware that the child had fallen behind rather than simply abscond to do something more interesting, Towhee continued searching until she found a cache closer to Aumauttuk Grove. She nosed through its contents, selecting a shinbone with bits of dried meat still clinging to it.

She picked up the prize and decided it couldn’t hurt to retrace her steps and see if she could find Cowstep again. The young girl was always hungry in a way that nudged Towhee’s maternal instincts.