Ouroboros Spine kakitlannak ⧎

he speaks, agreeing that he will wait. perhaps this will be his test, upon the others that shikoba will demand from him. another bride price, an explanation, a pound of flesh -- her mind races a million things like a swarm in her ears. but in the end, she is willing for this.

she does not move but simply looks toward both sun man and moon woman. her expression warrants many emotions, but can be read as a combination of confusion, frustration, sadness, and yet somehow a bit of relief. there are many things that she will have to pick apart during these 9 days. every single strand of feeling will be pondered on and thoroughly questioned. 

she will undergo a metamorphosis, and either come out ready to accept her husband or to turn her nose away from him. 9 days will be a time of patience and testing. a final look to her husband is given before her ears airplane and she thinks of her need of sleep and the need for her son.