Ouroboros Spine You won't know your worth now, son, until you take a hit

Why did it pain the witch to speak of Avicus? Perhaps it was in remembrance of the cuts across her face. The way she gasped, nuak wondered if the red daughter of the bears had somehow lain a spell upon her instead - a curse - but that was not Avicus' way.

I know no other.

Kiliutak grew tired of the lamentations of the woman. He turned his attention to the water, wading deeper. Deep enough that his toes could no longer touch the bottom. He paddled a few moments until the formlessness of the sensation grew too confusing; scrambling somewhat, until he found the bottom again and rested there, bobbing and gray.

A worried flick of his tongue snaked through the water, over his snout, and then returned from whence it came. The water tasted sour and he did not like it much — but it was better than the cliff face where he had been baking previously.