Ouroboros Spine kakitlannak ⧎

when it was done, kukutux dipped her paw against shikoba's wrist and daubed the sivullik's blood upon her brow. 

shikoba was filled with grief. moonwoman let out her breath. "give all of your tears in these songs. nine nights. on the third, if he returns, then he must prove he is alive. on the sixth night, if he returns, it is not him, it is a tupilak."

and by the ninth, inutsuk would go through the jaws of sedna.

her eyes were wet with tears. 

this was the last moment. then they must sing.