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Sialuk knew that she had once been in Seal's place. She had watched anaa work with herbs and with skins. The starwoman—only a girl then—had been endlessly fascinated with her mother's work, and it was what had led her to her current path in life, mending others and making them whole again. Not only in the physical sense, but in the spiritual sense, too. She sensed now that Seal sought the same things. She was, after all, a budding naturalist. It was not a difficult jump from that path to one of medicine. Having a young pupil beneath her was something Sialuk had dreamed of for quite a long time, and seeing Meerkat's own daughter begin down that path brought her great joy, even if the circumstances were not ideal.

Dandelion herb keeps the fevers away, Sialuk replied, continuing her work until it was ground into small, dried bits. I will put it on now, or... Seal was old enough now, and this would be a good practical lesson, even if she did not wish to become a healer for others. Put some on your tongue, she instructed, then press it to the cuts. In this way, Seal could become more in control of her own healing and tolerance for pain, without Sialuk needing to guess how much pressure to put upon her wounds. The starwoman backed away, giving Seal enough room to practice this new art.