Ouroboros Spine and carried you away into the alligator sky

she can be stopped if there is need <3

"there is no one else."

sunshine, soft, in the same tone she had used to invite them to stay. kukutux meant to have the final word in this matter.

"the healing ulax are not being used," she said, motioning with her chin up the path, "and your pappou is on a hunt." yuralria did not seem inclined to stay; she hardly seemed as though this discourse was something she wanted. not a discussion. aiolos would not understand. better that he was gone away and that this might remain between women.

there was a final thing.

"yuralria." she did not look at sobeille. "at birth your spirit was named. it is time for you to know it. this is not for any other to hear, not even the one who might one day hold your heart. it is secret. we name our children so that Sedna may find them again." a last lesson, pressed into hands that did not want it. "the name of your spirit is 'qilaqnaq.'"

and how fulfilled it was.

"i will be beside the lake. there is work."

her eyes, only for yuralria, before ermine wrap was pulled to shoulders and smile given to them both.

moonwoman went on.