Ouroboros Spine If you were a Transformer… you’d be Optimus Fine.

the duck's jaw clenched. "you are not the only man here who waits for payment," she told this one in a low tone. "i hold you to no barter. bring meat or do not."

the inner spirit spun, horrified. the dark wolf with the name of raimo knew there was a barter to come. but he had already hunted. kuktutux would not allow this one to do the same, to drag her into beholding. not with much to lose and nothing to give.

there could be no payment until she had a pack again. "i wait for others to come down from that mountain," kukutux spoke, indicating voiceless moonspear with its great scars. "until that time, hunters are necessary. you will not be alone if you stay in the beginning of this village."