Moonspear shelter

The delicate petals on the flower would not last long, but the properties that made the plant useful would remain, so long as it was left to dry. With the way her aunt spoke, it made Sialuk feel like she was on ice just as thin as those petals that lay on the ground. She swallowed, but at least ajaukuluk would not punish her for her misstep. It would be the last one from the raindrop, that much she knew.

Sahmikaada, she answered when prompted. Soon, anaa was there, and when she looked back to Hydra, she knew that this was meant to be a private conversation. Keep it dry, and if you get an upset stomach, it will make it better. There were a multitude of other uses for the plant, but that was one of the easiest ones she could think of off the top of her head.

The girl slipped past her mother then, still extra careful about putting too much pressure on her injured food. She was planning to go find some animals to speak to so she could report back to the witch and maybe get her own witch powers.