The Tangle sedna.

placed next to the body of their mother, there was little sign of awareness.

the steady rhythm of breath, the occasional twitch of a bulbous head, but no instinct to eat. it was still warm here next to sulukinak, at least for a little longer.

the smallest gap in the void - a mouth - opened and drank a gulp of air, and after a moment the little one gave a tiny awrrrr sound, struggling against the rounded side of the dead woman's belly.