Ouroboros Spine or in the temple of absent gods

Valiant nodded, accepting that he would hear no more of the story from Kukutux. He figured he was close to wearing out his welcome by then, so he finally began to eat what he had been given with a murmured word of thanks. He made quick, not quite polite work of it, having more often than not been forced to eat on the run, and then lifted his rose-gold gaze back to Kukutux.

"Would you like me to take any messages back to Ariadne?" he asked, giving her a chance to debrief and dismiss him.