Ouroboros Spine i just want to be the one you love

moonglow mourned its star hunter.

the songs would be sung. and soon ajei would be the first to run the kinaalda in her mother's name.

the call of sivullik brought kukutux from where she kept vigil. it was with solemn step that she came in a wrap of black weaselfur.

her greenstone eyes found the stranger, and mother's recognition bloomed there. "aaglunukat," the duck murmured, ears sweeping, arms reaching to bring him closer.

the world had not been kind to him. "lómion," kukutux murmured with salt touching her eyes, "come. tell me who has done this. we will go to my ulaq." to valiant she looked now with an eloquent thoughtfulness in her springjade eyes. "lómion is your marriage-brother."