Ouroboros Spine kisimigiuktuk ⇿

half-sensate, kukutux lay in the gathering snow along well-trudged path. foxpelt wrap gave her little protection, but more than the cold she remembered all Sedna had showed her, and a new guilt ravaged her mind.

spared to be tormented.

something came. she knew. she knew, and yet all she was able to do was lie still and count the breath of which she no longer felt deserving.

why had she never questioned why she alone had been spared?

but then again, she had been reared not to question the spirits, and kukutux felt the bitter entrapment of her own beliefs closing round like teeth of a cage.

It was during one of his hunts he came across moonwoman and rushed to her side. The brace of birds left bleeding on the ground.

Moonwoman!

She was cold so cold. He quickly tucked himself beside her until he could get her moving. Warmth against the half frozen doe.

Kukutux. Can you walk? Can you move?

I was so torn between him or Ajei lol

im glad for either! love rodyn sm tho <3

she clutched close the green.

agana, sakhmet, aiolos.

and she could not say the name of the last.

her daughters! their names, their spirits; they danced in her eyes.

rodyn's words were hardly heard, but if he were to guide, kukutux rose slowly, emptied of all emotion by the scouring green and the vision which had been given.

Rodyn did not know what she held so tightly. But he could see it, there as she clutched it. He was momentarily disturbed, unsure what it was.

He held her tightly. Leaning her towards the grass. Lifting a howl to @Aiolos. WOrried beyond worry. This was as bad as Samani. HE did not know what to do.

Aiolos ran as swiftly as one could with his aging. As swiftly as one might even as their muscles strained and body stiffened. 

The call of Rodyn urgent. The name of moonwoman carried with the wind. She was alive, yet Aiolos worried no less as he came to slide along the opposite side which Rodyn had taken. 

Amber eyes stricken with worry, seen deeply in his face, yet he does not speak of it. She will be fine. Let's get her back to the ulaq. He urges. Warmth and rest, my snow. He whispers to her and if ever given an instant to do so, should she fail to hold it tight, would snatch the green and toss it to the snow.

am cool to fade here or after another round! <3

but he would not.

he could not. it should not be allowed.

such substance was a passageway between their world and the next. she was in need of such things for the chance they brought.

half-supported, half-carried to the ulaq, kukutux sank down gratefully onto the furs with a soft cry and slipped into a gentle oblivion.

for a time. for a time.

I'll post one more time if you want to end it out Vami?

Rodyn did not know what had transpired. But it deeply deeply scared him. And he to was of the opinion whatever she carried needed destroyed.

He watched her lay there. And shook his head. I will hunt for something light for when she wakes. Hopefully still warm when she does.

A nod to Sun Man and he headed towards the tree line.

Back at the den, Aiolos would curl around Kukutux until she had fallen deep to slumber. It did not take long, as cold and exhaustion overwhelmed her. 

Aiolos looks to Rodyn and nods, eyes worn. Thank you, Rodyn.