Ouroboros Spine qitunġaġiit

One last hug, one last look; but not the last farewell, unfortunately. How many times would this repeat? How often would Kigipigak visit in the future and watch his children grow up from an outsiders perspective—and have to repeat this moment, this hurtful leaving that Ariadne forced upon their family?

He watched Nutuyikruk go.

He looked longingly in to the dark of the ulaq and saw @Vairë watching; and in that moment he cared little about his audience, who might see his eyes shining and the hopeless sag of his shoulders.

Then he turned and moved off, finding the path and leaving them quickly, so the children would not see him go.