Ouroboros Spine foxfire

The largest of the boar, a female, was being harassed by another of the group. She was busy digging in the soil but even Nuak could tell that her patience wore thin; when she turned to squeal at her assailant she lifted her snout and snapped at their hide. The unhappy noises of the fellow boar heralded and end to the moment.

Nuak was amused by the show. It took him a moment or two to notice that Kukutux' steps had stopped as well. When he glanced towards her he caught her eye and felt heat rising to his cheeks — used to drawing the ire of others, not silent observation.

As he turns his attention back to the boars he bristles, and says, You should have left me where you found me. He was no hunter. He could only take, take, take, and had no skills with which to repay the gifts she had given him.

He bows his head away from the boars, towards patches of tall grass which have begun to develop seed pods. Nothing there holds his attention for long but it is clear Nuak is beginning to adapt to the area.