otter woman has quieted.
hard shoves of shoulder and paw send bone matter, bloodstains, stones -- all into the depths.
their depths.
two strangers on the ice-studded beach. ivory man trails to confront.
this impulse, held off by a hungering interest.
a tall wolf of interesting gradient. a small pale figure.
they come to the sea, and tugix sits for now to watch. to see if they will be accepted.
nothing hides him from their eyes, nor they from his.
he is only waiting.