Ouroboros Spine snow blade

scheming grandmother was quiet.

owlbrother spoke true. akmaaksi's heart galloped so fast she knew she would be dizzied again. sick.

and so firegirl kept her eyes on the ground, though her ears were lifted for all sounds, the words she comprehended but never spoke.

maybe it was Sedna who had taken her voice. perhaps that had been her gift for anaa's own journey to the dancing lights.

strangely was akmaaksi comforted by this.