Ouroboros Spine auma ↝

"i had met lane, before," she said softly. "she is welcome to discuss the things that are growing with sialuk and i at any time." in another life she would have seen the wandering firefly as apt match for him; but he had not been interested, and now so much had gone on that it was simply not something within her mind at this time. they must first heal, all of them. 

the inquiry posed pained her, though she tried not to show this as she took up the words to answer. "i remember the light. after that, all is black. i woke nearby; i was hurt. arcturus found me there and brought me to this place. i do not know who guided my steps after that, only that when i opened my eyes, sialuk had come down from the mountain."

he had spent many long days searching upon the ruined stone side of moonspear; had he heard her songs? the duck made no mention of them now. "i chose this land to stay because it is close to where we once lived," she added affectionately, though the edge of it was silver with a grief she did not want to show to antares. for him, she wanted to have strength.