Ouroboros Spine taimani ⋗

He came with the children in tow, settling them and making sure they knew to be quiet and respectful. Kigipigak did not obstruct their view of the proceedings but he had told them prior, as neutrally as he could, that this was something to make their mother happy.

That was the truth. They did not know of their lost sibling and Kigipigak did not see the value in sharing this with them; what would they remember? What would they learn? He was resistant to the ordeal of facing his own grief and so, when everything unfolded, Kigipigak kept quiet.

He watched Asivaq as she went through the social torture put forth by Kukutux. He wondered who had insisted on this - but focused on keeping track of the children.