Herbalists' Cache das lied von der erde

"that is true," mahler rejoined gruffly, unable to pause a chuckle at her continued wit. fourteen children — he watched the elder as she paused for a series of moments. mother to many generations. the gargoyle found himself impressed.
their entire meeting had been marked by apple's engagement removing all of mahler's devised walls, and his own consistent recoil from such. but now, with a sunny expression, the oma struck true to the heart of his avoided pain. his expression tightened; the man let his gaze weigh upon the plants he had gathered. "three. i lost them to an illness."
it was not quite the truth, but it was all he would give.