Ouroboros Spine Sweet as sunrise

Ajei pressed closer to him. The tremor in his voice a little high. She didn't know if he'd need her comfort or even want it, but it was all she could think to do.

Though she did put her nose down towards it and wrinkled her maw. Not even sure how to describe the smell, like silt and water and wolf breath.

No, no. Maybe it like something you gotta break open to eat like the spiky things, with puppy noses. 

She had seen porcupines, but their name eluded her for a minute. But Anaa had told her she could eat them if killed them first, but it was hard. And they were stinky.