Ouroboros Spine malitjuagak ▱

kukutux closed her eyes with a reverent relief.

when she opened them, it was to lift her gaze to the heavens.

the strength of grandfather bear resided now in wilwarin.

"the bear is now the totem of your mother. when you become woman, the bear may become yours as well."

a woman with a strong spirit inside her may not be mother, but perhaps she would be many other things.

or perhaps she was both.

the ceremony was ready to be concluded. she lifted her voice, willing wilwarin to do the same.