Ouroboros Spine crawled out of the sea

Sialuk heard the tension between the two men, but she did not interfere. Raimo turned to Lote, and Sialuk peered at the black fur oddly. She knew his customs were not the same as his own, and yet hearing him ask a woman for hunting advice felt wrong. Was he not first hunter? He did, at least, propose a plan for the small party to follow, though his choice of Sialuk's role was most peculiar.

A man delivers the final blow, she said, her tone firm but not angry. My feet carry me swiftly, so it is my speed that is most useful to the hunt.