Ouroboros Spine your picture as i paint it

kukutux arrives ... and sees her as his mother's wife and not his aunt, as she once was.

which puts kivaluk in a strange place of being unsure what to call her now.

kukutux's question wasn't why he'd sought her out, but he would respond first before unearthing his thoughts to her.

i am, kivaluk responds with a firm nod. ...as long as the offer still stands. his mind had not been as focused as it should be. not lately. and he would not argue nor gripe if someone else was chosen for first hunter.

someone with age, more experience, or even more deserving.

he hasn't exactly been the posterchild of a son ... or of a packmember.

which reminded him of what he wished to speak about.

kukutux... he begins, her name a soft hesitation upon his lips. i haven't really ... had a chance to speak with you or my mother since you two've become mates. and i know my opinions do not matter but i wanted to tell you that i'm real happy for you and my mother. i'm glad she has you. she deserves happiness and stability, y'know?

a rhetorical question which hinted at the resentment he's unintentionally begun to harbor towards kigipigak whom has left twice now.