Ouroboros Spine grackle's song

eagerly, kivaluk follows along at a trot half beside and half behind sakhmet. though over the course of their stay here he has explored plenty on his own there is an ingrained sort of hesitation. moonglow might be family but it is not perceived as his, like natigvik. thus, kivaluk restricts himself on what he can explore by his lonesome. with sakhmet at the helm, though, he follows along without that held hesitation.

his ears perk, before fluttering back in contemplation of his answer to her question. i like it and everyone i've met, kivaluk hedges, weighing his words and true feelings carefully; as osiris weighs one's heart against the feather.

but it is not home. the truth, he decides.