Ouroboros Spine winterberry

"i will always have joy to walk with you, grandson," kukutux said with gentle jubilation, a kiss given to his proud cheekbone. "there are many things to learn. for one, your pappous aiolos, he was once from a place beside the salt water where men were kept as captives."

"sialuk; we thought that we might marry his son, huojin, to my daughter. but Sedna stood in the way of this." her mouth curved in delight. "she knew i would need a sun man to lead with me the first village of the moon."

balance! in all ways, in all things. ipiktok would come to know it. "make safe your path, grandson. i will rest. come to me again," and her eyes shone there with the secret intrigue now shared between them.