Ouroboros Spine Oh, in time you'll see

Her curiosity of turtles surprised him; a fact that he couldn't have tried to hide if he didn't want to. It really added history to the northerner, especially in an unexpected way. “You don't have turtles where you're from?” he asked, canting his head before giving it a dismissive shake. “Turtles are these… little things. Creatures, anyway. Some of them can be as big as your head or as small as your foot. I've even heard there's some that are seriously huge too,” he paused briefly, searching for the descriptors he wanted. “They have these hard little backs — shells. I've never ate one but they're fun to bat around if they're small enough.” With that, he gave her a cheeky grin; Mordecai had certainly had his fun of overturning turtles a time or two.

“Actually, they're kind of ugly too. We should try and find one.” While hunting would have been a bit more constructive, Mordecai couldn't pass up the opportunity to show her something new. Then again, it was also the thought of finding one to roll around and use more as a helpless toy that appealled to him as well. Play was something he had sorely lacked in since his coming to the Spine; the temptation was almost overwhelming.