Ouroboros Spine you look so worn, so thin

a pensive smile poorly communicated the twisted sense of pride she felt having kukutux's and vaire's names mentioned beside hers; she held them in high regard. they were powerful. pain, scars, any of it would not leave them frightened and quiet. she thought of them as ones to scream and roar in the face of it. galana saw them far from being vulnerable little girls, but that is what she saw when she looked upon herself.

arrluk chipped away at that picture with his statement, even if it was slight.

❝yeah?❞ it was her gentle push to arrluk. go on.

her sideways glance to him prompted her to follow his gaze upwards. galana wanted him to tell her of the stars and their names. he didn't have to say anything special, she just wished to hear him speak. arrluk's voice offered security; it was safety from the fear he was what felt like years away again.