Ouroboros Spine naungat ⥈

this trip to moonglow did not hold the excitement for him that the first did. keenly, he feels his mother and brother's absence. though the support of moonglow felt like a solid arm against his back, he cannot help but be despondent, wondering how many major upheavals his small ( immediate ) family could withstand.

this time, there is the knowledge that he would not return to the qeya river.

smarting in his sorrow and hurt ( jealousy, even ) he dutifully trudges along, trying and struggling to find comfort in kukutux's touch. he appreciates her and he wants to draw comfort from her but his wounds are too fresh, his sorrow still too high.

he follows stratos when the other boy is instructed to show him prime hunting grounds but soon retires after, finding the first comfortable place he can find to rest from the journey.