Ouroboros Spine We're sailing

guidance for this kukutux could not give, for simbelmyne did not seek a marriage, a bond with one man.

"out of these three, i would choose alaric." the man was gentle but handsome, with no marital connections as chakliux possessed. and dutch — his desires were silently elsewhere, though kukutux felt he was not ignorant of woman's charms.

"dutch, second."

she did not say the name of the seal hunter, thinking him far too prolific. "the First Rite is for your pleasure, not their own. it is why their names do not matter so much. better to choose one you will not see again, rather than one known to you whose face you will see again and again." kukutux paused. "the first man who touches you will not be one you forget in all your days."

she was old enough for this, but did she truly understand?