Moonspear kinigaa ∫

an invitation of help. kukutux studied keres with a curious look, noting the cascade of slate and silver made compelling by the evergreen stare. and she thought also how all ostregas had the same countenance: cool and removed from the second speaker, though keres' voice carried none such.

"yes," she agreed gently, motioning to the clipped plant and the others yet uncollected. "it is called sargiġruaq," she named. "it helps with the winter sickness." by which she meant the coughing illness that can often creep to elder or to child during the snowy months, but kukutux was unsure if keres would understand, as she did not know a good description. "you are brother to dirge?" the duck asked after a moment, letting a mouthful of them fall to the small pile she had created.