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she dropped onto her stomach beside her brother, some of the tightness releasing when he offered an affirmative answer. "ok," she began, and the relief in the single word was evident. "I'll stay here. I'll be right here." she told him, ignoring the two women as they spoke and registering without reacting that Speedy had left. 

she did not stay away long, returning with a mouthful of stuff. she had no name for the tiny things Speedy carried, and while the moss was easily recognizable, its use was surprising. she watched hawkishly as she worked, and as she offered the tiny black dots, Isi asked, "what's those?" she would not be left in the dark about anything, she'd decided, and besides, actual interest in the plants alongside her concern for Drago spurred her to ask.