Ouroboros Spine uukuaktuk ⋖

"sister," she said softly and reached to touch the other's shoulder.

she has great pride for shikoba. it showed in her eyes. kukutux looked to the skies and then to her altar. "snow falls here first in moonglow," she said of the gentle flurries to come.

but that was not why she had called the firsthunter.

"you have always kept our village. even when inutsuk went away. even when mojag left us." she knew there was pain in the telling but there was strength also. "sivullik, you have brought much honor to this place. and much love. and much wisdom."

kukutux let out her breath. "i am moonwoman. aiolos is sun man. moonglow needs a star hunter. stand with us, shikoba. stand with us and help us to lead this village into the next circle of time."