Ouroboros Spine saumik ⩃

ah, so the issumatar has lit a fire in her hearth from the noble sunman. with the gentleness in her tone, shikoba knew that this must be purposeful and not a mistake. she does not think much about this and instead offers a soft nod to the matriarch. 

life was continuing to grow and march forward, despite the desperate grasp of winter to keep the ice in place. the next generation was preparing for their own young as well, and shikoba knew of the great pride that the duck felt within her heart to know all of this. she has raised generations of independent women, leaders who will leave their mark on the world. 

secretly, shikoba prays her newest little batch will include a girl of such caliber and respect. "you must be proud," she comes to say to her, "moonglow breathes life into every vein of these wilds."