Ouroboros Spine I can say that I have

He was still a little shell-shocked by the reality of finally having a family of his own. When he looked at his wife and his daughters, he felt sometimes as if he must be looking into an alternate dimension at some other man's family; a man who was like himself — only better. But he supposed that, if this was his reality, then he must really be that man.

Somehow, the thought was not a comforting one. Rather, his anxiety had skyrocketed. There was so much hanging on his capability and attention.

He was away from the den today to give Vairë a short break from his — admittedly — restless companionship. He would tire himself out on a hunt or something, and then return to her level-headed and calm once more. He could do this, right?

When he caught sight of Nasamiituuq, he veered in her direction without much thought. They'd never spent much time together; Valiant thought that she shared a trait with him that he also shared with Aiolos, and it was sort of funny, when he thought about it, even if it left things rather awkward.

"Hey," he said, a warm smile on his face despite his otherwise frayed and bedraggled countenance. "Wanna help me with something for your momma?"