Ouroboros Spine two moons

the duck laughed. "he is a good model to have!" especially for a man with a greater heart than his body might show, as with her companion now. his next question provoked a sly look from kukutux; she thought of the cloudberry woman and firsthunter. 

"we will see. i have made the path for two here." she did not say their names, lest bad luck fall upon them all for speaking of a future not yet assured. and yet it was, and she knew it would be. but tradition demanded observation, and moonwoman was nothing if not kept in rigid line by her own beliefs.