Ouroboros Spine Upon Russet Paws I Rise

But she was hurt once more.

The words of taataa could not change that.

It did not matter if he had a reason, if this was to be a union in the future between him and one of her sisters.

None of it mattered.

In fact, perhaps some part of her was made bitter by this. That they would send off bear-faced hunter when they had already lost Mo. They had lost second family.

She seethed in her silence.

Her mother had her bury her hurt once and she would go do so again. Leaving without a word, without her father.

She cut sharply up towards where anaa made her altar.

Alone.