Ouroboros Spine way of the wind

it was difficult to see another boy leave their home.

and yet it was their way. sunshine.

siqniq, her soul whispered, and it was so. 

it meant much that valiant spoke as the boy's father. kukutux stood warmly quiet as sivullik exhorted the young man, encouraged him. and there was anger also in moonmother, that rhaegal had missed these things, had chosen to walk away from her daughter and their children.

he would not be welcomed back. they had grown and thrived without him.

now ipiktok walked into man's-trail.

anânsiak threw arms around him and tightly held. "i welcome your return."

and then she let him go, and her eyes veiled with tears to watch her grandson depart moonglow.