Ouroboros Spine African violet

samani was leaving.

her heart hurt but she did not show this. instead, kukutux displayed her happiness, for that too was a true thing. 

kukutux moved to kiss the gentle tears aside.

"you were named for the sea, sweet-water girl. it is right that you go back to it."

her throat clenched, for she had thought samani might inherit the earth of moonglow.

but then she saw what sialuk had built, how vaire had married a man of the ocean, and now how samani heard too its call.

"your brothers and sisters," she said, motioning for samani to place her paw upon the swell of her growing belly, "they too call to the sea. i dream it."

her eyes too, running with tears.