Ouroboros Spine nimaksrugaa ⊹

The boy was old enough to be left alone for short periods, so today when Shikoba departed for one task or another Mojag barely took notice. He was entertained by a toy which had been left behind with him.

It was a small animal skull. Not so small he might try to swallow it, not so large he could not lift it or make it roll across the dome of its circumference.

He threw it up and failed to catch it, over and over, until throwing it too hard near the mouth of his ulaq; once it tumbled out of view Mojag came bounding after it, and pounced upon it with a boyish laugh.

A second later he spied the woman, and promptly decided she was more interesting than his toy. The growing boy made a small noise - surprised, excited - and hurried closer to perch at Kukutux' feet.