Ouroboros Spine heifers and cows

it was true, time had passed since the return of her husband and yet shikoba has let the fires go out within herself. for that, she can blame herself. perhaps the foot forward that she has been giving has not been her best, at least what her husband deserved from her.

he had done everything that was asked, now it was up to her to hold up her end of the deal. when moon woman speaks of time away, shikoba ponders the idea. she knows that she cannot be too far from the village, but at least given a bit of space to let the spirits guide her.

her heart felt unchanged despite what has happened, and shikoba feels this may be the last attempt. she looks up for a moment as if hoping to find a message written in the sky for herself. "i have not spoken with spirits in many moons," she admits softly to her sister, "will they still guide me?"

she would never say that she was forsaken. but shikoba did fear that perhaps she was being punished for her own wrongdoings.