Ouroboros Spine Névé

"kausiut, strong-snow," kukutux said softly. "i have brought new furs for your sleeping place," rabbit, ermine, and a large squirrel-pelt. "i have brought dried fish and dried deer-meat, and the fresh fat of his belly also."

now she looked with motherly concern over kausiut, moving these items closer. "there is a place on village moonspear, a place of hot water. it moves the pain from the body for a time."

but it would mean climbing, though the duck's mind knew that those in both villages would find a way to bring kausiut to such a place if she wished.