Ouroboros Spine you take my hand and drag me head first, fearless

She was so focused on the task at hand that she didn't see Panuk at first, but when he revealed himself, she immediately shifted her focus and let the bark fall to the ground. She didn't recognize him, and was immediately guarded, but his saving grace was the faint trace of Kukutux on his pelt and the friendly glint in his eyes. 

She looked him up and down with a careful eye, still not totally convinced that this wasn't an instance of stranger danger. 

You smell like my aanaga, she said.