Ouroboros Spine grackle's song

perhaps his feelings of 'not home' spawn from the fact that he was not born here: but kivaluk does not think too much about it; content not to look too deeply into it even as he bobs his head in response to her words. some day, he might outgrow the rooted attachment to natigvik ... or he may not.

perhaps in time, he would come to see moonglow as a second home.

such things, only time would tell.

kivaluk offers her his attention as they walk, though his gaze searches the curving rock spine, taking in sights that have grown familiar to him. i'm gonna explore all of it! he announces in an excited chirrup, eager to return and unravel the secrets that the river held.