Ouroboros Spine muse

"it is time for me to give you the names of your spirit. you must not say this to another wolf who lives. and when you are old enough, i will speak them again to you."

kukutux nosed callyope. "the name of your spirit is tattilgat. crane bird woman." she smoothed her daughter's face and moved to stratos. he had matched the voice of his sister. "yours is aglakti. song-maker."

and to ariadne now, a kiss to a feathersoft head. "and your spirit will have the name of tlatehiin. shining water."

their ears could not yet hear her voice.

but the listening gods would hear it, and they would know that this children belonged also to the blood of the sea ice.