Ouroboros Spine putulapâk ≬

"of course. i had much pride for my elder sister, and she had a whole span of moons to mine." but sister had told her many things and taught several more. kukutux still held those lessons within her inner heart. jadestone gaze shifted thoughtfully in a veiled glance toward meerkat, wondering if the girl would enjoy the same sort of stories she had told the blackbear's children upon moonspear.

"i had not seen fireflies before i came to this land," the duck chose to muse softly. "when i heard the name that they had, i thought they might bring danger. so i kept watch on them in the evenings of summer. i learned that their light is a dance, and it is a dance they use to speak to one another. their kinship ties are strong, and they move together."

a wan smile creeping now to her lips.