Ankyra Sound one thing on my mind

cost? ensouling? these were things she had not learned yet — if it was true..

her stomach jolted — for how many times had she cast her bones, with no offering first? what great cost did this have upon her — and moreover, how had this woman cast hers without —

her eyes widened; first in shock, then growing anger as she realized. her bones were weak, the cost was small — but this woman and her ‘to’lang’ were very different. had qiao siphoned sobeille’s lifeblood as the ritual-cost?

boneflower. the golden pearl. sobeille thought of her small collection and knew these were trinkets to this woman.

but there was one bone, thrumming at the edge of sobeille’s mind. i don’t ‘ave it. she set back, as if putting space between them would ensure her safety.

but i know where it be.