Ouroboros Spine [m] ⊡ ukaksitaak ⊡

the man cen had not come back to the forest. his scent no longer wound through the village of moontide, and instead sulukinak found it trailing in to village moonglow along with that of the woman and child.

the shadow girl stole away through this place of sunshine. she took notice of the lax border patrol, and the bodies moving up the mountain. those of dutch's village were welcome in the coastal place of chakliux and so she thought, the mountain too would welcome her.

as she climbed, she heard the sounds of struggle and quickened her pace. she heard the crash of a drying rack, heard the raising of voices, and then caught sight of the man cen being corralled.

she saw the moonwoman, and ducked among the trees to keep out of sight herself, wanting to see and to understand. but what was there to glean here?

cen was being held.

he shouted things she did not understand, and then made a claim which did not clear up any of the questions swirling in her mind.

her gaze locked upon him from the shadows, and she lurked, wanting to know more.