Ouroboros Spine shine, shine, shine

Ajei leaned to him a moment. Valiant spoke with the name of Raindrop on his tongue and the Waterman smiles. This is wonderful news! He speaks with the happy air of his mother, who felt overjoyed with news of a match made. So much so she had become Matchmaker herself. 

Eyes would then soften at the mention of his elder sister, his smile softer now, sympathetic. Many times men had left to abandoned new wives and new pups after building their ulaq and fulfilling their brideprice. Short-lived loves. Aiolos had been a man filled with much bitterness with this. Yet Arrluk had come to understand it that woman too had left, be it of their own accord or not fault of their own. No - no, of course, as brothers. 

Sistraa Callyope had left Sólhárr. Sistraa Vaire had left Valiant. Samani, Ariadne... of no fault of their own, had left them all. These wilds were so very quiet now, Arrluk could only be left with a hope that maybe, in lands and worlds beyond, they all had come together somewhere else. Even if that somewhere else was far from him. Ajei was not a daughter or granddaughter of Kukutux. Arrluk was the youngest son. Neither of them had been meant to lead in the Moonwoman and Sunman's place, yet here they stood. 

And there Valiant stood, with words that would help bring the happiness into the spirit of the pack again. Many times he had thought it would be Vairë and Valiant leading Moonglow. It would not be right to live your life without this love, if love is found. I am happy you have found someone. To fill the void his sister had left.