Ouroboros Spine akuttuatittuk ≚

hmm leave before sept 1st!

to his first question, a nod: "yes. a time of learning who you are, and who you will be."

to his second, she hummed. "you trade status as trader for honored position of marrying the next moonwoman. she gives her skills to your hearth as wife. it is a bartering between you and the woman who will be your wife."

to his third question, a tip of her muzzle. "yes. i will share words with aiolos. i will come to you when we have spoken. he may wish to speak to your ears himself. then you will go. and we will meet in natigvik."

sialuk had not undergone this courtship. she had become part of the mountain moonspear. she had sought a vision given to her by the heart of the village. her resolve hardened. 

atlas ostrega must not hold that place.

this would be aiolos' first time beholding the ways in which kukutux meant to raise their daughters. 

and there was much about marriage itself to discuss. but not yet.

to his last, she smiled. "you speak the words that come to you. the only thing else you must say is 'i, rodyn ardeth of village moonglow, have the want to marry samani nuiruk of village moonglow."

it was hard to part with the sounds. she did so in trust that rodyn truly meant what he said.