Ouroboros Spine and down the road I'd go

so much change!

his father had come back. morningsong had become less, but they banded together. they would move their village another place.

kukutux was pleased to know that dutch would remain close to the seal hunters. it meant also that the sunshine people might remain his own kin as well, through valiant.

"i will send moonglow hunters to you, to help with gathering meat as you settle," the woman decided. her eyes were curious. "this place calls to you as the glacier did not?" she asked softly, without accusing. the duck only wished to know if the heart of this man for which she cared deeply might be happy in the long forest.

"only the place of moon stones will divide us," she observed with pleasure. "let it be a meeting-place for our villages. our children will hunt there together as they walk to the sea."

simbelmyne. sulukinak. "both are welcome here, as are you. i offer my long years as anaa and midwife to them," she murmured, wondering, wondering, too polite to ask.