Ouroboros Spine rootless tree

A little abruptly, the party of two became a party of five. Along came a woman who looked a lot like Sialuk, accompanied by a man who didn’t say a word. Her name was Kukutux, and she wore a pelt draped over her shoulders. Caracal stared at her, only for Killdeer’s arrival to yank his attention away.

Hey, man! he said, also cutting himself short due to their audience, which had just grown by one. Phox, he mumbled under his breath when the latest arrival spoke his uncle’s name. That was right. This was Towhee’s brother. And he was looking for her.

Oh yeah, she’s fine. She stayed here for a bit but she’s living within Mereo now, Caracal said, meaning to say “with” or “in” but saying both in an awkward portmanteau. He then looked to Killdeer for the latest news. He’d just come from there, after all.