Ouroboros Spine kinuk ⊹

a quick dart of her mouth into the look of a smile. "my mother taught these things to me. i teach them to sialuk, my daughter. she is the one who came to us in the glen." a discreet reminding, in case he did not remember her name. patroclus could not be expected to recall anything from their journey, or the night. 

repay. the duck shook her head softly. "i do not — you do not have the owing of things to me, patroclus," moonwoman said softly. "it was my choice to give you medicine and to bring you here." a veiling; briefly; of eyes behind dark lashes. "moonglow is a home. stay and put your name to it, as we have. or heal, and go with our blessing."