Ouroboros Spine nightsong

"when they are older. daughter. kigipigak does not invite you to his home."

an observation. "i have not seen them. i went there today. he said they slept."

ariadne was not to blame.

"he said they were tartok."

she was angered, pained because she had not seen the young ones.

"i ask, truly, what anânsiak cares that young babies sleep."

she could not yet accuse him of keeping her eyes from his children, but the assumption was fast approaching.