Ouroboros Spine And I don't remember why I came

he had returned, though no change to his scent or sister in tow.

in the moons that he was gone, shikoba did not see the golden girl come through the spine. so she can only hope that the boy had either found her. but then, why would he come back to Moonglow if he held such success? perhaps that was not the case, though shikoba thought it was maybe best to let him explain rather than fire off unsavory questions to the boy.

she would hear his tone and once again come to greet him. and because of the familiarity he held, she decided to put to rest her normally formal attitude. "you are back," she says to him gently, "i would hope with good news."