Stone Circle I want to watch the universe expand

He cupped his ears and inclined himself closer, sorely aware of how very little he knew about the world. While he could glean a lot through his private investigations, the adults always seemed to have something of an upper hand when it came to understanding the things he didn't, and Merrit was not below taking opportunity of this. He met Brynn's suggestions with a slow nod and turned them over, trying to recall where he'd heard them before.

"Stay," he repeated, with a slow nod to affirm he knew that one already "Mah uses tha'un."  And for how many times she did, he didn't know how he'd forgotten. But ray and clay - now those were new, and he shook his head and watched his teacher with continued expectation that he wouldn't dwell in the unknowing much longer. "Was' ray? An' was'a clay?"