Ouroboros Spine that sinking feeling

Vairë’s smile fell into something of a grimace.

I found…enough. Enough to let me know that the world was cruel, unjust in many ways. The thought of the antler carving through the meat of her cheek made her wince.

And that nothing is safe while you’re alone. The hardest lesson for independent Vairë, she thought privately, before her eyes found Reyson again.

But I learned about myself, and I have settled into who I am. I think that’s the most important part.