Ouroboros Spine surprise

Still AW, especially since the other two are elsewhere.

Trustworthy as always, Sixsix led her to the freshly-collapsed corpse of an ungulate. It was a gift from the spirits, and Sialuk cried out with a happy sound when she saw it. No other creature had yet touched it, but she knew that would not last long. Whatever caused its death, it had been sudden. A failing of its heart, perhaps. It was old, and the meat was still lukewarm.

Sixsix perched on the animal's head, pecking out an eye. A squeamish sight for some, but Sialuk knew it was his favorite piece of any found food. She was about to work on the organs when she heard Meerkat's call. Her brother, which Sialuk assumed to be Bronco, and some others, unspecified.

"Norah lives. She has found us here," Sialuk called back, then eagerly went to work on the caribou, starting with the richest and rarest meat for herself. If it had been easier to carry, she would have brought it to anaa, but Sialuk knew that a hunter needed her strength, too. She gorged herself on as much as she could stomach as the qugax continued to deface the creature.