Ouroboros Spine apittuk ⦆

"they were alone," she comes to say as she looks over her sister, "do you hunger?" shikoba knew the strain of nursing, though she has been lucky with her smaller litters. kukutux, on the other hand, was responsible for so many more mouths. she wondered if the moon woman preferred her eggs caught early or with a bird partially developed in it.

she would come to push the two largest ones closer to kukutux, though they were all sizeable enough to satiate the hunger of any wolf. and shikoba would come to observe the work over the hides while Galana clung to moon woman's side. "they grow stronger. i hope to bring chiteo and ajei near when they are big enough." her kids were still on the cusp of just too young; shikoba didn't think waiting until they were more stable on their feet would kill them anyways.

"how have you been, sister?" she comes to ask softly, "you have many to care for." shikoba could only hope that kukutux was taking time to care for herself besides her own children and husband.