Ouroboros Spine song

i try, i try. he jests in a not-so humble brag tone before he laughs. kivaluk was many things but thankfully arrogant hadn't been at the top of the list.

he liked to think he straddled the middle ground of not being arrogant but not having low self esteem. many times, it was sometimes a hard line to walk.

i'm a pretty good swimmer. he says simply. i'm not a huge fan of fish but being able to swim makes hunting them easier. ... not that his skills as a fisherman were great.

they were sub-par but fish were notoriously hard to catch ( at least as far as kivaluk cared to see it ).

he moves a little deeper into the lake, belly submerging into the water.

i won't let you drown. 'promise. he grins at her.