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Seal admired the serene benevolence and beauty of her leader. Sialuk, a skilled healer, unraveled the herbs and ground them with a practiced hand. The girl was awestruck by her dexterity.

Dandelion.

Seal filed away the plant’s name and image into the library of her mind.

Sure, Seal was earnestly interested in plants, herbs, and medicines. But, more than anything, to be totally invested in the present meant her thoughts couldn’t stray to darker places.

“H…how will it help?” she asked. A renewed brightness sparkled in her eyes.