Ouroboros Spine Allagí

whatever she'd expected, it wasn't this. chickadee stared, dumfounded, as antigone drew up hard and rigid. his voice cut at her as it never had before.
he asked about courtship, but frustrated tears had begun to sting her eyes. this was a big moment! kivaluk in her life was a Big Thing, and she was tired of the reactions to what she wanted to do.
"i don't know," she shot back, trying to match his emotion. "i guess they'd have to do the same thing!" she stepped away from him, eyes hot, sides heaving. "what is your deal, antigone?!"