Ouroboros Spine tuvragaa ⊪

masa listens. the task she gives him is clear—find cen. ensure that the girl, yuralria, has not been tangled in his path.
he knows the dangers of such a journey. he does not fear them.
his gaze flickers when she speaks of wealth. the offer is expected, but her next words catch his attention.
his jaw tightens, something unreadable in his yellow eyes. she is right. gold, pelts, food—these things mean little to him. they are fleeting, temporary. masa does not walk this world searching for riches.
but what does he want?
he does not answer the question aloud. instead, he exhales only.
i will go. simple, final. he does not do this for wealth, nor for gratitude. perhaps he does not even do it for her. i go now. he says. then rises. leaning quickly to snatch a cut of meat for the beginning of his journey.

exit masa!