Ouroboros Spine utinmun

Once the children were greeted and doted on, she gathered them and led them back to the den, where she spotted Kukutux standing in the entryway. Smiling broadly, she went in for a hug, still with the lingering smell of the sea on her fur. 

Anaa, she breathed, moving back slightly. I have much to tell you—do you have time? she asked.