Ouroboros Spine You won't know your worth now, son, until you take a hit

sunfather was blistering. 

kukutux weakly toiled her way to where nuak was kept, waving away the guard at the entrance. she wanted no wolf to suffer in this wretched day.

not even their captive.

in her jaws, a pile of soaked moss that was by now half-dried. nausea choking the woman; she breathed in the scorching air and motioned to the tall boy. "drink."

"i will bring you down. to the water."

her voice was muted, but the glint of jadeite gaze promised that nuak would still come to harm. in some way; it must be so. her eyes watched him, and then she motioned ahead.

the boy would come down from the stone. she would follow.