Ouroboros Spine kakitlannak ⧎

yes! <3

kukutux would have said the words now, had not she turned to see him. inutsuk. and there was gladness in her heart, and fear, and more sorrow for the expression in shikoba's eyes. it was a sign of trust that firsthunter did not immediately move toward her husband.

moonwoman lifted her head. she stepped between the man-who-might-be-spirit and shikoba. her jadestone eyes were not hard but they were firm. she did not speak for a moment. she only looked upon him and saw all of what was gathered in his face. inutsuk seemed replete with agony.

"this woman would hear this man say his name out loud."

she did not motion shikoba forward. they must know first that he was not an evil spirit which had taken the face of inutsuk and now lurked upon their land.