Ouroboros Spine Black Squirrel II

Her mother wasn't to be found, which was frustrating to Mojag but otherwise alright. He was used to being left alone for long periods of time because Shikoba had many duties; he did not resent her for any of the work she did (and in fact, was very proud). Besides, there were other children to play with, somewhere.

Speak of the devil —!

Callyope came upon him first. She had her own prize, which dropped promptly to her feet when she laid eyes upon Mojag's squirrel. The boy's tail beat madly at his rear, almost enough for his hips to sway.

YHHh! He shouted; thankfully, his mouth was full. He didn't want to put down the squirrel in case it got dirty or something, or if he misplaced it (as he had a habit of zipping from task to task, game to game, and leaving quite a mess behind).

Ehms mhh shhrll! He tried to say around the limp body of the creature.