Ouroboros Spine I never really cared until I met you.

having torn a dewclaw on his fast journey from moontide, chakliux went down to the lake to soak his feet while aiolos spoke with the moon woman. it was there that the huntress would find him, swearing in seal as blood and dirt swirled away from the torn flesh.
"ciri," he greeted pleasantly all the same when he glanced up, albeit with a bit of sheepishness that she had heard him. "are you well?"