Ouroboros Spine We're sailing

"my mother. her mother. her sisters. her cousins. i learned from all women how best to prepare a skin."

simbelmyne's stone was given a silent nod.

eventually the skin was stretched taut against the lakeshore, held down by the weights at each end, pelt side down.

"a bare pelt is best for the mess that babies create. when they are very young, they must often be cleaned. you will lose many pelts with one litter. you will replace skins. one this size can also be cut into smaller pieces, so it will last a longer time."