Ouroboros Spine come one, come all it’s happening again

He listed the recent events, and she noted the one detail she hadn't known: her mother's long healing trip. Oh? she inquired, clearly curious. How long was she gone?

When it was her turn to recall the prior month's events, she took a deep breath before recounting everything. First, we went north and stayed with a Tartok camp. There, I was named Issumatar, and learned of their ways. I was excited at first, but, looking back, I ... cannot say that I am as enthused by their ways. They were cold, and she preferred the warmth of the Sunshine People.

Then we went south and established a village of our own. Stratos joined us, and things went well for a while—until another pack came and settled right next to us. Kigipigak spent his time as an escort for the other pack, ensuring they did not trespass, and I was mostly alone with the children. It was ... exhausting. She exhaled. After Little Fox was taken from us, we decided to move, and I realized how much I missed everybody, so we came back here! and now she smiled. It is so good to be home, she whispered, reaching up and touching her nose to the base of her father's snout.