Ouroboros Spine From your head down to your toes, you’re not much, goodness knows.

No worries! I actually think this works as my last post, though feel free to carry on without me! Power-play as needed. :)

It took Towhee a couple seconds to comprehend what Kukutux meant. Before she could think of what to say, a girlish face appeared at the doorway with a tuft of damp moss. Kukutux transferred it to the space beside Towhee’s elbow. She flashed both of them a careworn smile.

“Moonwoman” implored her to stay. Towhee didn’t think she had much of a choice. She’d run herself ragged and now she felt the true extent of her exhaustion. But that wasn’t the real reason she would stay here. She sensed that fate had brought her to this place, because it was exactly where she would get the help she needed.

I’ll stay a while, Towhee promised. Thank you.

She wanted to say something more elaborate, though she was just too tired. Towhee let her chin drift down over her son, her eyes closing despite a token effort to stay awake at least until Meadow and Rodyn returned. Soon her soft snores filled the ulaq.