Ouroboros Spine isumaaġun

Nutuyikruk had been playing a game of hide-and-seek, and while Tautukpik could usually find her, now he struggled. She had found a place to keep away from everyone and while her scent wasn't far from the ulaq he felt the urge to seek her out; except, as he tried to engage in the game, he heard their aaka calling. He muttered something in their shared child-language — something about being right back loudly enough for the hiding girl to know the game wasn't over.

The boy hurried to greet his mother, happy to see her of course; pleased to have any attention at all from one of his parents. He dismissed the look upon her face as adult things, and crowded close to give her chin many kisses. Aaka!