Ouroboros Spine two moons

small teeth showing in a pearled grin for a little moment. "it is pleasing to me, iḷitqusiq." to make him smile, to teach him the ways of her people. his people, now; he had taken one of her names and given his loyalty in its place.

a breath.

"do you have a need for anything?" the duck asked then, brought for a moment back into her role as the healer. and yet the softness of her gaze remained; she sensed his appreciation and was touched by it.