Ouroboros Spine when all is lost, there is still the image of you

shikoba often feels the need to always be validated for her feelings when it comes to speaking with kukutux, and for a moment, she does instill a sense of being heard within the native. however, the feeling soon turns from relief into guilt as the duck comes full circle to best explain the situation to shikoba.

it is not out of rudeness that inutsuk holds himself from her. while shikoba has known this deep within her heart, perhaps she has convinced herself it is because inutsuk does not trust her. with talk of his name, his new name given to him by the spirits that walk Moonglow, shikoba feels her ears droop.

he had come for a new name, he had every right to shed the skin of his last life before entering this realm with shikoba. feeling in the wrong is not a common feeling for shikoba and she hates every minute of it. a deep breath and a nod. once again, the matriarch of Moonglow is correct, now shikoba will have to apologize for her constant pushing.

"shikoba... needs to say sorry to inutsuk then," she reflects for a moment, looking to see if kukutux would approve of such an action, "and tell inutsuk to not be afraid." she was afraid of her own process of motherhood, but what about the man who is meant to be beside her every step of the way? she was selfish to think just of herself.