Ouroboros Spine of a longing spirit

she speaks highly of this man from the sea.

and when she tries to seemingly hide her embarrassment, the woman offers a fluttery laugh and comes to brush her muzzle against vairë's shoulder in a comforting manner. "he sounds special," she would come to tell her, "is he a hunter? or a trader?" his role truly did not matter much to shikoba, though she wanted to ensure that the girl would be well-cared for by this man.

when she comes to say her wish to bear his hearth, this intrigues shikoba. star hunter never imagined having kids when she was younger, as she was too focused on her work to try and inherit the village and care for her family. but with her life-changing trajectory, she has come to find herself bearing titles she did not expect to have.

wife. mother.

"it is a lot of work to be anaa," shikoba says softly, "you feel ready for it?"