Ouroboros Spine saluttuk ⧜

"some mean to help. some mean to harm. a hunter should give blood to the snow from each kill. he should say 'thank you for giving yourself to my teeth.' then he should add 'grandfather' or 'cousin' or 'brother.' such as: brother deer, thank you for giving yourself to my teeth.'"

"in this way, the snow-spirit is satisfied by your respect and the animal spirit by the blood."

kukutux smiled. "it is not force. it is our way. son follows father. but he must want it. and he must prove himself for it." she did not shy from thinking of samani as mother. after all, she would come soon to her time.

birth was for women. the duck wondered if he had understood this.