Ouroboros Spine your picture as i paint it

threading with you is always a pleasure, eb. feel free to archive as is or with your reply. <333

life had taken much from him in his short span of it.

first, kigipigak. then sakhmet and akkuma. then kigipigak again.

to kivaluk, it seems horrendously unfair but he is grown enough to understand that life was full of these ups and downs. he simply had to figure out what kind of man he'd allow these large moments of grief and anger ( and resentment, if we're forcing kivaluk to be honest with himself ) turn him into.

a loyal man.

a man determined to be a better brother, a better son.

and perhaps, if it was destined: a better husband and father.

kivaluk takes a deep breath, reluctantly ending their embrace. he has a lot to think on and wishes to consider these things on his own, for a bit.

thank you, anaa. he presses a kiss to kukutux's cheek before venturing off towards the borders, where the rhythm of patrol helps him process.